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PennReady Event: Building a Disaster-Resistant and Resilient Community

PennReady "Prevention, Preparedness, Response, & Recovery"You are invited! Join us on Friday, September 26th as Public Safety provides a day of activities on safety, preparedness, and building a resilient community  along with our many campus partners! The PennReady event will begin with a Speaker Series on Preparedness for Summer 2026 events from 10:00am-11:30am, followed by a Health and Safety Fair from 11:30am-1:30pm. The Safety Fair will include a test of the UPennAlert emergency notification system at 12pm, followed by a CPR Awareness Instruction and then special side-by-side burn demonstration at 12:30pm which will show the speed and power of a residential fire, along with the impact of fire sprinklers. Don’t miss the Penn Dining Firehouse Chili Cook Off Competition, from 11:30am until they run out! Winners announced at 1:30!

First responders will be on site to share education on CPR and stop-the-bleed first aid, free food and giveaways, as well as many  partners on hand to share safety and wellness information with the community. Participants and supporters include the Penn Vet Working Dog Center, Penn Dining, MERT, Penn’s Office of Risk Management, the Philadelphia Fire Department, The National Fire Sprinkler Association, and many, many more!

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PennReady | Building a Disaster-Resistant and Resilient Community

Speakers’ Series – Preparedness for Summer 2026

Hillel at Steinhart Hall 215 S.39th Street

10:00 am – 1030 am
READY2026
Bianca Garcia, Community Resilience Officer, Philadelphia Office of Emergency Management

This presentation highlights OEM’s role in 2026 and other major events planning, including public messaging, engagement, and practical steps you can take to prepare in advance.

10:30 am – 11:00 am
Public Health and Mass Gatherings
Rhona Cooper, MSN, MA, RN, Clinical Coordinator on the Public Health Preparedness Team at the Philadelphia   Department of Public Health’s Division of Disease Control

The FIFA World Cup 2026 will bring soccer fans from all over the world to Philadelphia, potentially in the hundreds of thousands, across 39 days. This presentation will describe some of the public health issues arising from mass gatherings and how the Philadelphia Department of Health will address them.

11:00 am – 11:30 am
Building Resilient Schools: A Facility Manager Panel
Moderator:  Ben Evens, Associate Vice President for Risk Management, and Insurance, Division of Finance
Panel:
Joe Davis, Director, On Campus Operations, Perelman School of Medicine
Killian Feeney, Director of Operations, School of Engineering and Applied Science
3rd Panelist to be determined

Health and Safety Fair / DPS Open House

11:30am to 1:30pm – Hamilton Field at 39th and Locust Walks, 3901 Locust Walk (near Rodin College House)

 

Schedule of Events:

8:00am-4:00pm – FM Risk Prevention Truck Tour ( Register here: Summary – Risk Prevention Truck Tour: University of Pennsylvania – PennReady)

11:30am – Penn Dining Firehouse Chili Cook Off competition begins – free samples, vote for your favorite!

12:00pm – Annual test of the UPennAlert and PennSOS outdoor siren system

12:05pm – CPR/AED/STB Awareness and Instruction with special surprise guests!

12:30pm – Controlled Burn Demonstration – view the power and speed of a residential fire and the impact of fire sprinklers (Sponsored by the National Fire Sprinkler Association)

1:30pm – Firehouse Chili Cook Off- Chef awards!

The safety fair will include free food, information tables and many useful giveaways and opportunities to ask questions of the many resources available to our community.

Organizations attending the fair include:

  • DPS
  • MERT
  • Penn Risk Management and Insurance
  • Penn Facilities and Real Estate Services
  • Penn Environmental Health and Radiation Safety
  • Penn Vet Working Dog
  • Penn Wellness
  • Penn Sustainability
  • Penn Mission Continuity Program
  • The Mobile CPR Project
  • Philadelphia Fire Prevention
  • Philadelphia EMS
  • Philadelphia OEM
  • AlliedUniversal
  • University City District
  • Graham Company
  • Aon
  • AXA XL
  • AIG
  • Zurich
  • FM Global
  • Conner Strong & Buckelew
  • Cardiac Science/Zoll
  • JCSS
  • Student Intervention Services
  • Philadelphia oTIS
  • Penn Off-Campus Housing
  • Penn Trauma
  • Penn Oncology

Thank you to all of our partners who work with us to ensure the safety and security of our community everyday!

FM Risk Prevention Truck Tour
Secure your spot during Friday, September 26, 2025 between 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM for a visit and prepare for an immersive journey through our cutting-edge exhibit.
Step aboard the FM Risk Prevention Truck where you’ll confront the key hazards challenging your business and uncover proven strategies to ensure resilience.
Your personal tour of the FM Risk Prevention Truck will take around 30 minutes. Please make sure to arrive 5 minutes prior to the start of your session.
We ask for your response no later than September 19, 2025 as registration is on a first-come, first-served basis.

a small trailer with two sample dorm rooms, one that has been damaged by fire A sign for the chili cook off three mascots pose on a green tarp - the Penn Quaker, the PFD fire dog and a safety dog two security officers are behind a table with giveaways and safety information a black labrador retriever looks at the camera A speaker presents to a room of seated attendees with a powerpoint slide projected behind him