GRANVILLE – Last Saturday, the community of Granville had the opportunity to gain more insight about their first responders as the annual Public Safety day took place at the Gran-Val Scoop.
Residents were able to speak with police, fire and EMT officials to learn about the ins and outs of their jobs as well as examine some of the police cruisers and pieces of fire apparatus that were present.
The Granville Public Safety Day took place at the Gran-Val Scoop last Saturday. (Photo courtesy of Granville Public Safety)
For the first responders themselves, it is an important experience for the town.
“It’s a good public safety thing so they (community) can learn about how we do our job,” said Granville Police Lt. Rick Rindels.
The event took place from Noon until 5 p.m. and Rindels pointed out that almost 200 people attended. Allowing children to play with the sirens on the fire truck and handing out candy, stickers, and other things, made for families enjoying the day. The Gran-Val Scoop also had a petting zoo so kids could feed the farm animals.
“It’s a nice event for the families,” said Rindels. “It makes for a fun little day for the kids.”
In order to see the photos from the Public Safety Day, visit either the Granville Fire Department Facebook Page or the Granville Police Department page.
