Fire Prevention Week
Fire Prevention Week October 9th - 15th 2011
This year the Mission Fire/Rescue Service will be holding its Fire & Life Safety Fair in October 2011 . This years’ event will take place on Sunday, October 2nd, 2011 from 1 pm to 4 pm at Fire Station No. 1.
Mission Fire/Rescue Service celebrates Fire Prevention Week which is usually held the first or second week of October. During that week the Department organizes and participates in several events.
Fire & Life Safety Fair – Fire Station No. 1 – (Sunday, October 2nd 2011)
The Mission Fire/Rescue Service is once again hosting its Fire & Life Safety Fair at Fire Station No. 1 (33330 Seventh Avenue, Mission) on (October 2nd 1 pm to 4 pm)
(Note: No on site parking. Additional parking is available at the Mission Leisure Centre).
During this event organizations such as Emergency Social Services, B.C. Ambulance, Search & Rescue, and many others, are invited to set up a display table providing valuable safety information to the public.
“Protect your family from fire!” This years’ theme is based on ways to protect your family from fire with displays and information on how important it is to have a working smoke alarm in your home.
We will have various fire safety activities and games for children of all ages including prizes for every child. The interactive stations may include some of the following activities:
- learn how to test a smoke alarm
- experience sitting in a fire apparatus
- fire fighter combat challenge
- find hazards in our hazard house display
- learn stop, drop and roll techniques
- learn to dial 911 for help
Fire Department emergency vehicles will be on display, and fire fighters will provide an auto extrication demonstration. The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary, Mission Search & Rescue, B.C. Ambulance, Emergency Social Services, and other agencies will also be providing valuable safety information and displays.
Junction Mall – Vehicle Display
Saturday, October 1st 2 pm to 4 pm
Fire Department vehicles will be displayed at the Junction Mall. Fire Fighters will be in attendance to answer fire safety related questions and display the Mission Fire/Rescue Service fire response vehicles.
SCHOOL PROGRAMS (School program K to Grade 3)
Each school is asked to select one student (kindergarten to grade 3) to represent the school as a “Captain for a Day”. The selected student is invited to an activity program sponsored by the Mission Fire/Rescue Service and consists of a tour of the Fire Station, along with lunch at Boston Pizza as well as a presentation from the Mayor. In addition, all the students selected to be “Captain for a Day” have their names put in a hat and one is chosen as the “Fire Chief for a Day”. On the following Monday after the event, the “Fire Chief for a Day” student is driven to school in a fire truck. The student is also presented with a plaque and photo album at a District of Mission Council meeting.
The staff at the Mission Fire/Rescue Service remind you to:
- Practice Fire Safety in your home
- Install working smoke alarms in your home
- Test your smoke alarm monthly
- Practice fire escape plans with your family
- Stop…Drop….and Roll if your clothes catch on fire
For further information contact the Mission Fire/Rescue Service at (604) 820-3794