REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. -- The U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command and the Missile Defense Agency will host a joint safety expo to promote safety awareness for the community.
The 4th Annual Joint Safety Awareness Day and Health Expo is scheduled for June 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Von Braun Complex on Redstone Arsenal. Its purpose is to help minimize the risk of unintentional death, injury or damage caused by mishaps and to promote proactive measures within the workforce, as well as during leisure activities.
The day's activities will focus on safety demonstrations and inspections performed by members of Redstone Arsenal and its surrounding communities.
Exhibits and safety demonstrations will include: tornado shelters; motorcycle safety; lawn mower safety; dangerous insects, spiders and snakes; worn tires; drunk driving simulation; fire extinguisher use; boating safety; fireplace safety; blood pressure checks; wood working; Radon; hunting safety; drug and alcohol awareness and severe weather information. Employees can also bring in their weather radio to be programmed by local meteorologists from WHNT News Channel 19.
All Safety Day activities will take place in the east side of the Von Braun Complex and will be set up outside in the grassy area and parking lot in between VBI and VBIII. In addition to the demonstrations, hamburgers and hot dogs will be for sale onsite.
The east side parking lot of the Von Braun Complex will be closed from Tuesday evening through Friday afternoon, except for the designated handicap parking spaces.
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