(Red Oak, Iowa) – Red Oak Police/Montgomery County First Responders and their friends & colleagues in southwest Iowa will  joining forces from 6-until 8-p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 1st, at Fountain Square Park in Red Oak, along with 38 million others from across the country, in celebrating National Night Out. This is the 40th year of the National event (the 7th year in Red Oak), and there will be more than 10 other Iowa cities officially registered for the event.

The theme of the evening is “Public Safety-Safety of the Public.” First Responders that are confirmed to be on hand for the event include: Red Oak Police and Fire; The Montgomery Sheriff’s Office, Communications/Corrections; Mont. Co EMA; Stanton Fire, Villisca Fire & Rescue, Elliott Fire & First Responders, and Grant Fire; The Iowa State Patrol; Iowa DOT Motor Vehicle Enforcement; U-S Secret Service; IA National Guard; BNSF Police; Iowa DNR; and Mont Co Conservation.

Surrounding counties/cities have been contacted and first responder invites have been extended. The Safety of the Public aspect will focus on Fire Safety (Local FD), Farm Safety (AgriVision, IA Corn Growers, POET Corning), Health related (MCMH, MOCO Public Health, Zion, MOCO Child Abuse Council, Blank Children’s Hosp, Kiwanis, Red Oak Comm Schools, and others.

Throughout the Park and around the square will be FREE food (Elks, Rainbow, Eagles, Walnut Creek Acres, HyVee, Fareway, United Group, Rotary, Grand Theater,Val’s and others), info booths and handouts, displays, games, SuperHeroes, vintage police and fire vehicles, (tribute vehicles and displays, and monster trucks. As of the latest report, over 90 total partners are helping with food/displays/ vehicles/ exhibits/events/and other participating factors and many more expected to sign-on by Tuesday.

There is NO Charge to attend the event. Authorities say you should note that the Fountain Square Park area and one-block in each direction, will be shut down at 4:00-p.m., Tuesday, to allow for set up and all of the partners to get prepared for the night.

As a sign of support please turn your porchlight on for the evening. The National theme is to “take back the night, take back our neighborhoods and communities.” Questions, comments or concerns may be directed to ROPD Chief Justin Rhamy at 712-623-6500.