Full Notification

Severe Weather Preparedness Training

& Health and Safety Expo

Wednesday April 20, 2016

Lincoln-Way West High School

(Performing Arts Center – West Side of Campus)

21701 Gougar Road New Lenox, IL 60451

Health and Safety Expo 5:00pm-7:00pm

Severe Weather Preparedness Training 7:00pm-8:30pm

The Village of New Lenox, in partnership with the New Lenox Safe Communities America Coalition and Citizen Corps Council, with the assistance of the National Weather Service, Will County Emergency Management Agency and Lincoln-Way West High School, is proud to announce the 2016 New Lenox Severe Weather Preparedness Training / Health and Safety Expo.  The event will be held on Wednesday April 20, 2016 at Lincoln-Way West High School, 21701 Gougar Road New Lenox, IL 60451 in the Performing Arts Center. 

The FREE Health and Safety Expo will be held from 5:00pm to 7:00pm just outside the Performing Arts Center.  Visit approximately 40 organizations from the health, safety, fitness, preparedness and emergency response industries.   Attendees will have the opportunity to receive free literature, giveaways, and health screenings while visiting the tables. 

The FREE Severe Weather Preparedness Training will be presented by the National Weather Service and will take place in the Performing Arts Center at 7:00pm.  The training will last approximately 1 ½ hours.  Those in attendance will also receive a chance to win some great preparedness-related prizes as well!

Thunderstorms pose a number of life-threatening hazards, including lightning, hail, damaging winds, flash flooding, and tornadoes.  Preparedness is the key to surviving a weather disaster.  Learn the facts and myths about the severe weather hazards that impact our area. Learn how to monitor the weather, how to receive and understand watches and warnings, and how to PREPARE yourself, your family and co-workers for severe weather.  This program is perfect for students (middle school and up), parents, scouting groups, amateur radio operators, emergency services, public works, police, fire, schools and anyone else wishing to learn about severe weather.