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Indian River’s Fire Prevention Cohort Engages Students & Community During Fire Prevention Month which Emphasizes Importance of Fire Safety, Working Smoke Alarms and Fire Prevention…
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Indian River’s Fire Prevention Cohort Engages Students & Community During Fire Prevention Month which Emphasizes Importance of Fire Safety, Working Smoke Alarms and Fire Prevention…The Fire Prevention Cohort of the Indian River Volunteer Fire Company concludes a successful Fire Prevention Month by engaging with local students from K through fifth grades at the Long Neck Elementary School, pre-K students at the Boys & Girls Club of Oak Orchard-Riverdale, community churches, and several daycares.This year’s Fire Prevention Week focused on the importance of working smoke alarms and promoting lithium-ion battery safety as part of the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) theme: “Charge into Fire Safety™: Lithium-Ion Batteries in Your Home.” Students participated in classroom lessons, hands-on demonstrations, touch-a-truck activities, fire safety activities, and an essay and poster contest that encouraged entire family participation.The most critical messages reiterated this year were simple but lifesaving — check your smoke alarms, safety in the kitchen as well as to have a home escape plan with a designated meeting place outside. Seeing students excited to go home, test their smoke alarms with their parents, shows that fire safety truly starts at home.In addition to the smoke alarm campaign, fire department personnel are spreading the message about how to safely buy, charge, and recycle lithium-ion batteries — now found in everything from cell phones to e-bikes.Fire Prevention Month allows our Fire Prevention Cohort us to connect and collaborate with many families within our community in both positive and meaningful ways. We believe that by teaching children early and reinforcing these lessons at home, we’re building a stronger and more resilient community as well as reducing risks.Indian River recommends and encourages all residents and visitors to test their smoke alarms monthly, replace batteries at least once a year, and replace the entire alarm every ten years.Illustrated herewith are synopsis of the month’s activities:
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