United Airlines hosted its inaugural Safety and Health Fair yesterday at the Francisco C. Ada\/ Saipan International Airport to promote not only airline safety but overall health and wellness to members of the CNMI community. <\/p>\n
In what is being hoped as the start of many, United Airlines Saipan\u2019s first Safety and Health Fair proved to be a success, with dozens of community members availing of the many services that were provided.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re really excited. We think it\u2019ll be an annual event, and we want to expand it. Today, we took baby steps, we wanted to start slow and make sure we do a good job for the community. It\u2019s all about our community, and we\u2019re just so blessed to have everybody,\u201d said Dave Baker, general manager for United Airlines Saipan. <\/p>\n
Baker explained that having this kind of fair once a year is important because it helps ensure that health and safety awareness not just for children, but for adults as well. <\/p>\n
\u201cAnytime you can talk about safety, it helps elevate everybody\u2019s awareness. The more we can do these kinds of events, and we get the community to help each other, we\u2019re just better off,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Among the service providers present were the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting, which talked about home and airport fire safety. <\/p>\n
According to firefighter Edward Dela Cruz Jr., ARFF wants to share the importance of smoke alarms and fire extinguishers and how to use them. <\/p>\n
\u201cSo here at our booth right now, we have smoke alarms and fire extinguishers, smoke alarms for fire and home prevention. We\u2019re talking about the importance of safety, of being able to find out if you\u2019re going to have a fire in your rooms. And then for the fire extinguisher, is it\u2019s imperative for everybody to know how to utilize an extinguisher. It could be at your home, it could be at your school, it could be in your workplace. It\u2019s really important for people to know how to use these,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. CEO Esther Mu\u00f1a also came with a team to provide blood pressure and blood sugar checks as well as flu shots. <\/p>\n
In addition to the physical health services, the CHCC team also provided information and awareness on mental health. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe think that\u2019s super important. Whether you\u2019re a member of the community or at work, mental health is really important,\u201d Baker noted. <\/p>\n
Baker noted that M2 fitness hosted a Zumba class, free of charge, for everyone present. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe think exercise is important. We\u2019re really thankful that they\u2019re here with Islander Rent-a-Car,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
POI Aviation came not only show their support for United Airlines, but to help United spread awareness about aircraft safety. <\/p>\n
Baker also acknowledged the importance of the part that Commonwealth Ports Authority played in making the event happen. <\/p>\n
\u201cWithout CPA, we couldn\u2019t have made this happen. We thank CPA for allowing us to host this fair in their terminal,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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