GRANVILLE – The Granville Fire Department is always looking for new and creative ways to connect with the community so, on Oct. 14 at the Gran-Val Scoop, they will be hosting a fire prevention event.
In the past, the department has done an event related to this, but not nearly as extensive. Starting at Noon and going until 6 p.m., fire officials will have three different exercises that they will run through twice throughout the event, so people showing up at all times of the afternoon can experience it.
Tim Rickis, who handles the Public Relations at the Granville Fire Department, sees the repeating of events as a benefit.
“It’ll get people to stay,” said Tim Rickis. “It’ll give us a chance to cover a lot of topics.”
Three sections that the fire department will cover consist of smoke alarm education, SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) demonstration, and home fire safety discussion.
Granville Fire Department. (WNG File Photo)
For the SCBA exercise, Rickis believes that it’s not only important for residents to gain knowledge about the topic, but for young children to get to know firefighters.
“We’re trying to teach people, especially the kids, to not be afraid of a firefighter in your house,” said Rickis.
Fire safety will include displaying and giving out information about fire extinguishers as well as helping individuals and families develop escape plans in their homes.
Granville Fire Chief Matt Ripley is hoping to see as many people attend as possible for an event that could really have a positive impact on the town.
“The fire department is a key part of the community and our goal is to just fill the bond between the community and the fire department,” said Ripley. “It’s always good to know who’s going to be coming to an emergency at your house or business.”
The complete schedule of events on Oct. 14 at the Gran-Val Scoop is as follows:
12:00 – Smoke Alarm Education – Learn all about the different types of smoke detectors, how they work, how to test them, when you should replace them, and where they should be installed in your home.
1:00 – SCBA Demonstration – See how Firefighter Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) works, watch a firefighter dress in full gear for fighting fires, and try on some of the gear.
2:00 – Home fire safety discussion – including the different types of fire extinguishers and how to use them, escape plans, keeping doors shut, cooking safety, and heating safety.
3:00 – Smoke Alarm Education – Learn all about the different types of smoke detectors, how they work, how to test them, when you should replace them, and where they should be installed in your home.
4:00 – SCBA Demonstration – See how Firefighter Self Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) works, watch a firefighter dress in full gear for fighting fires, and try on some of the gear.
5:00 – Home fire safety discussion – including the different types of fire extinguishers and how to use them, escape plans, keeping doors shut, cooking safety, and heating safety.
