Yakima businesses have joined forces with local first responders to put on a free, family-friendly event called “Keeping Cool With Safety School.

The one-day production will be next Saturday, October 8th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in a Valley Mall parking lot.

Safety training and demonstrations along with an opportunity to meet and talk with members of police and fire departments who serve the local area, are the goals of the event.  There will also be games, hot dogs, chips, and soda available at this free event.

The event is sponsored by Elite Towing & Recovery, Pepsi Co., and Burlington Coat Factory as well as Wray’s Thriftway, Franz Bakery, Grocery Outlet, and Tree Top.

Agencies present include:
*Yakima Police Department
*Union Gap Police Department
*Selah Police Department
*Yakima County Sheriff’s office
*U.S. Department of Homeland Security
*Airlift Northwest
*U.S. Army
*Yakima Fire Department
*Selah Fire Department and local ambulance service providers.

For more info, see the Facebook event page at: https://www.facebook.com/keepingcoolsafetyschool/

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