The Des Moines Activity Center hosted their first annual "Emergency Preparedness Fair" on June 20th. The center invited the public to learn how to be prepared and what to do in the event of an emergency situation. Local agencies dealing in emergencies gave presentations and answered citizen's questions on how and why they need to be prepared.

Along with these presentations, vendors showed Preparedness Kits that were available for purchase. Also on hand were emergency equipment displays from the various agencies.

Participating agencies were South King Fire & Rescue, Des Moines Police Department, King County Red Cross and Valley Com (911). There was also a continual showing of short videos from the King County Health Department's Project Impact informational series regarding different kinds of emergencies we face here in the Northwest.