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Chatham-Kent Crime Stoppers Children’s Safety Expo

Name: Chatham-Kent Crime Stoppers Children’s Safety Expo
Start: 2026-09-12
End: 2026-09-12
Location: Chatham

The Chatham-Kent Crime Stoppers Children’s Safety Expo is an annual, free community event held at the St. Clair College Chatham Campus. It features interactive demonstrations by first responders and hands-on activities, alongside specialized safety clinics for families, including car seat checks, bike helmet fittings, and an onsite fingerprint clinic for child identification records.

Date: Sep 12, 2026
Location: Chatham
Status: Recently ended

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Chatham-Kent Crime Stoppers Children’s Safety Expo

Event summary

Highlights

Interactive demonstrations by police, fire, and paramedics
Car seat and bike helmet clinics
Onsite fingerprint clinic for child identification
Police dog apprehension and obedience demonstrations

Organized annually by Chatham-Kent Crime Stoppers, the expo offers families a chance to engage with various emergency services. Attendees can observe interactive demonstrations from police, fire, and paramedic services. Specific displays include police dog apprehension and obedience drills by the K9 unit, and demonstrations from the Emergency Response Team, such as repelling from building roofs.

The event also provides practical safety resources through various clinics. These include free car seat installation and bike helmet fitting clinics to ensure proper usage and safety. An onsite fingerprint clinic is also available, allowing parents to create digital identification records for their children, a valuable tool for safety.

Throughout the campus, participants can interact with first responders and explore their equipment. This often includes seeing vehicles like the OPP Marine Unit boat, ATVs from the Moraviantown Police Service, and educational tools such as Andy the Ambulance. Displays from other organizations like the Ministry of Natural Resources also provide broader safety and educational opportunities for the community.

Practical details

Location described by the source: St. Clair College Chatham Campus; www.simcoereformer.ca
Area for browsing nearby events: Chatham

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