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May 28, 2009
Press Advisory
By Lauren Bethune
MOBILE- To promote citizen disaster preparedness, emergency leaders will team up with the Mobile BayBears for “Be Ready Baseball.” The event is in conjunction with the BayBears’ “Hurricane Night” at Hank Aaron Stadium.
Attendees will be allowed to tour homeland security equipment from the South Alabama region, learn how to be prepared for any type of disaster and talk with Alabama’s Homeland Security Director, Jim Walker.
Teaming up with minor league baseball teams is one way Alabama teaches personal preparedness. The Be Ready Alabama campaign has six different programs that reach various segments of the population. However, joining with baseball teams is one way to reach people of all ages.
This is the third year for the BayBears-Be Ready Alabama partnership. The event is organized by the Alabama Department of Homeland Security, Governor’s Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives, Alabama Emergency Management Agency, Mobile County Emergency Management Agency and other local first responders.
WHO: Director Jim Walker, state and local emergency managers and first responders
WHAT: Be Ready Baseball with the Mobile BayBears
WHEN: Friday, May 29th/ Media Availability with Director Walker between 6:00pm and 6:45pm/Game starts at 7:05pm
WHERE: Hank Aaron Stadium; 755 Bolling Brothers Boulevard
For more information, contact Lauren Bethune in the Alabama Department of Homeland Security at 334-353-3054 or Kim Mitchell with the Mobile Emergency Management Agency at 251-460-8000.
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