Steinbach Fire Hall Open House to be held on October 11.
Steinbach’s Fire Department will be hosting an Open House during Fire Prevention Week to help promote public awareness.
Fire Prevention Week takes place from October 9th through to October 15th, 2011. The theme for this year is “Protect Your Family From Fire”.
The City of Steinbach’s Fire Department will be hosting an Open House at the Fire Hall, 477 Main Street, on Tuesday, October 11th from 6pm to 8pm. Sparky, the fire dog mascot, will be there, as well as a new simulation smoke house for all to experience. Supper, a hot dog and a drink, can also be purchased for $2.
Fire Prevention Week is recognized every October during the full week – Sunday through Saturday – that October 9th falls on. Despite the fact that fewer fire losses are reported in Canada, still, on average, eight Canadians die from fire every week. Most of these fires are preventable and caused by careless behaviour. That is why it is critical to educate Canadians and incite them to act.
During this week, fire departments across the nation will promote public awareness of the dangers of fire and the ways we can protect ourselves from fire. To this point, Fire Prevention Canada’s newly revamped website contains fire prevention and educational material. Please visit the website to learn more at www.fiprecan.ca.
