Civic

Springwood Emergency Preparedness Day

Date: Saturday, May 16, 2026
Time: 11:00 AM
Location: Springwood Community Center, 1428 Elm Street

Is your household ready for the unexpected? Springwood Emergency Preparedness Day is a free, family-friendly event at the Community Center designed to help residents plan for emergencies of all kinds.

Donald Thompson, retired Springwood police chief and current emergency preparedness coordinator, has organized a full day of workshops, demonstrations, and resources. Local fire, police, and EMS teams will be on site with equipment displays and hands-on activities.

Schedule:

11:00 AM — Building your family emergency plan
12:00 PM — Lunch break (free hot dogs and water)
12:30 PM — Basic first aid and CPR demonstration
1:30 PM — Severe weather preparedness
2:30 PM — Emergency kit building station (take one home!)

Each family that attends can build a free starter emergency kit to take home, including a flashlight, batteries, first aid basics, and an emergency contact card. Because on Elm Street, the real nightmare is being caught unprepared.

All workshops are drop-in — attend one or stay for the full day. Kids are welcome at all sessions.