A time for families in the Portland Metro Area to celebrate kids, prevent injuries and save lives
WHO: Safe Kids Portland Metro (locally lead by AMR) and partners AMR River Rescue, Ceasefire Oregon, Consumer Product Safety Commission, Hillsboro Fire and Rescue, Legacy Trauma Nurses Talk Tough, Operation Lifesaver, Portland Fire & Rescue, Portland Parks & Recreation, Providence Children’s Health, Randall Children’s Hospital at Legacy Emanuel, Tom Sargent Safety Center at OHSU Doernbecher and Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue work together to help keep kids safe. Safe Kids Day is supported by Platinum Level Sponsors: Johnson & Johnson, FedEx, Nationwide and Tide. Multnomah County Commissioner Sharon Meieran will be a special guest again this year.
WHERE: Oregon Zoo
WHEN: 9:30 am to 2:30 pm, May 5th, 2018
WHAT: This is the 20th Anniversary of Safe Kids Day at the Zoo - a fun family event to celebrate kids, help families learn about how to prevent injuries, and how to take simple steps to make their kids safer. Children and parents will participate in fun games and activities while learning how to stay safe on the road, in the home and at play. https://www.safekids.org/safekidsday. Providence Children's Health is sponsoring the bike helmet distribution this year. Bike helmets will be available at no cost for the first 900 participants with a completed passport.
WHY: Around the world, a million children die each year from preventable injuries. Millions more are injured in ways that can affect them for a lifetime. In fact, preventable injuries are the number one cause of death for children in the United States. Safe Kids Day is an opportunity to raise awareness and resources to celebrate kids, prevent injuries and save lives.
About American Medical Response/Safe Kids Portland Metro
American Medical Response, Inc. is America’s leading provider of emergency medical services and medical transportation and provides services in 40 states and the District of Columbia. Visit www.amr.net and follow @AMR_Social on Twitter. Locally, AMR provides ambulance services in Multnomah, Clackamas, Clark, and Cowlitz Counties. AMR and its predecessor companies have served Portland area communities since 1913. Safe Kids Portland Metro (led by AMR) works with coalition partners to prevent unintentional injuries to children. SKPM has been a coalition since 2004. Visit www.safekids.org.
Contact Info:
Lucie Drum
Public Education & Public Information Manager, AMR
Coordinator, Safe Kids Portland Metro
[email protected]
503-793-3817
