NEWS RELEASE
TOWN OF COLLINGWOOD
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Oct. 6 to 12, 2024, marks the 102nd anniversary of Fire Prevention Week, and this year, Collingwood Fire and Emergency Services wants you to learn and have fun with some new events planned.
Collingwood Fire and Emergency Services is hosting two new events supporting this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, "Smoke alarms: make them work for you."
These include Fire Safety Feud, kids' storytime and firefighter activities.
Fire Safety Feud
What: Join us for a fire safety talk and participate in a fire safety feud for a chance to win a prize.
Who: Ages 18 and up. (Maximum 24 people. Registration required.) You can register as a team of four or as an individual and be assigned to a team.
When: Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024, 5 p.m.
Where: Collingwood Fire Department, 45 High St., Collingwood.
Why: To educate the public on fire safety while incorporating a well-known and loved game show to test your knowledge and/or listening and you could win a prize.
Register to participate in Fire Safety Feud.
Don’t want to participate in the live-action game but still want to have some fun? Please help us by answering some survey questions in advance that will be part of the game. Answer survey questions for the game.
Kids storytime and firefighter activities
What: Bring your kid(s) for a fire safety talk and story time with Sprinkles the Fire Dog and participate in firefighter activities including spraying the hose, sitting in the fire trucks, and watching the firefighters dress in their bunker gear. Also, take a colouring page home for your kids to colour and submit by Tuesday, Oct. 15 to [email protected] to win a prize.
Who: Kids with a minimum of three years of age. (Maximum 24 kids. Registration required.)
When: Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, 3 p.m. (approximately one hour)
Where: Collingwood Fire Department, 45 High St., Collingwood
Why: To teach kids the importance of fire safety and to not be afraid of firefighters by participating in activities with the crew.
Register for storytime and firefighter activities.
“Although Fire Prevention Week is only one week of the year, it is a great time to plan and practise your home fire escape and ensure you have working smoke alarms on every level of your home. It is easy to be complacent and think, ‘This will never happen to me.’ Statistics show that in 2023 there were 741 home fires in Ontario with 109 fatalities and the majority of fatal fires had no evidence of working smoke alarms,” cautions Fire Chief Dan Thurman.
If you have any questions about creating a fire escape plan, or smoke alarms, or if you need a smoke alarm and do not have the resources to purchase one, please get in touch with the Town of Collingwood Fire and Emergency Services. Your safety and well-being are our top priority.
If you are a leader of a community group and would like Collingwood Fire and Emergency Services to give a fire safety talk to your group, please email [email protected]. Community groups are also encouraged to register for our Fire Safety Feud event.
E-newsletter: If you would like to subscribe to the fire prevention and education e-newsletter for future updates and resources, please subscribe at www.collingwood.ca/fire-services.
Visit fpw.org for educational resources that can be incorporated into the classroom, safety tips for home and work, activities for all ages, and more.
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