The 17th Annual Mat-Su Emergency Preparedness Expo will be held on Saturday, September 20th, from 10am-3pm and at the Menard Sports Center at 1001 S Clapp Street Wasilla.
This free, family friendly event will feature how to prepare for earthquakes, wildfires, floods and more! Plus, the opportunity to learn hands only CPR, First Aid and backcountry safety.
For more information or to register to be an exhibitor at the expo contact Talon Boeve at
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907-861-8316
Exhibitor Registrations for this event have now closed.
NO COST TO ATTEND.
More then 80 indoor and outdoor exhibits and vendors!
• Earthquake simulator
• Emergency preparedness supplies for sale
• Live demonstrations
• Hands on activities and escape room
• Food trucks
• Youth Poster contest
• Door prizes and MORE
Special Presentation schedule below
Classroom 3 Susitna
11:00 - 11:30am
"What to Put in a Pet Disaster Preparedness Kit"
Presented by Trish Houser of Smiling Dog
11:30am-12:30pm
"What happens when things go wrong and what's next"
Presented by Alaska Mountain Rescue Group
12:30-1:30pm
“Prepared for the Backcountry"
Presented by Alaska Safe Riders
1:30-2:30pm
"The wild harvest in your backyard"
Presented by Hazel Koppenberg of Three Branches
Classroom 2 Fireweed
11:00 - 11:30am
"Earthquake Early Warning -- What it is, and what it can do for Alaska"
Presented by The Alaska Earthquake Center
11:30am - 12:30pm
"Social Security Claiming Considerations"
Presented by My PoM Insurance
12:30 - 1:30pm
"Cold Water Survival"
Presented by the Alaska Office of Boating Safety
1:30-2:30pm
"Filing a FLOAT plan and Paddle Craft Safety"
Presented by the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
This event is sponsored by the Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska Safe Riders, AARP Alaska, the American Red Cross, the City of Wasilla and the Mat-Su Local Emergency Planning Committee.
Co-sponsored by 95.5 The Pass Hatcher Pass Radio, Q99.7 Valley Radio Ohana Media and the Frontiersman.
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