October 6 thru 12, 2019

Nature: National Fire Prevention Week 2019 - Long Neck Elementary School

This week – October 6 thru 12 2019 is National Fire Prevention Week, and it’s a good time to make sure your home is ready for the colder months but most importantly understanding basic fire safety is crucial and could potentially save your life.  With these concerns in mind, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has announced “Not Every Hero Wears a Cape. Plan and Practice Your Escape™!” as the theme for this year's Fire Prevention Week campaign, October 6-12, 2019.

The Indian River Volunteer Fire Company continues to pursue fire prevention awareness as a significant operational priority and has implemented many new initiatives that have highlight on a regular basis via our social media platforms. 

Additionally, the Indian River VFC partners with the Long Neck Elementary School to promulgate instructional and recreational programs for the primary school children.  These programs include grade specific activities that are: 

• Kindergarten Students - Meet the Firefighter and topical discussions regarding fire safety;

• First Grade Students – Topical discussions regarding fire safety, lunch with firefighters, and Read Aloud with Red Cross Volunteers;

• Second Grade Students – Topical discussions regarding smoke alarms, escape planning, know 2 ways out, and have a meeting place as well as a fire safety video;

• Third Grade Students – Topical discussions regarding fire safety and fire prevention as well as being firefighter tools axes, irons, haligan bars, thermal imaging cameras, and met an firefighter fully dressed in turnout gear and air pack;

• Fourth Grade Students – Topics discussion regarding fire safety, participated in a bucket brigade activity wearing turnout gear, photo ops with a firefighter cut-out, an obstacle course process, and a structured tour of a fire engine and ambulance; and

• All grade levels will partake in a fire prevention essay and fire prevention drawing contest and via for rankings in an entire statewide competition.

Fire Prevention is not just a week long process but rather it is a year-round process that should be taken seriously.

Indian River’s Fire Prevention Committee has worked diligently to develop a successful fire prevention program and strives to enhance fire safety and fire prevention throughout.

As of September 30, 2019, Indian River has distributed approximately 375 smoke detectors and has partnered with the American Red Cross to inspect and install working smoke alarms in residential households.  The spread word efforts via homeowners association, church meetings, community meetings, and others have been well received and sought after.

Illustrated herewith are some photos of these events.