Dryden Fire Service to host safety event on wednesday

The Dryden Fire Service (DFS) has partnered with the National Fire Protection Association to host a safety-themed open house for Fire Prevention Week.

“It gives fire departments all across North America the opportunity to target a specific fire safety topic, and really promote safe behaviours and other things people can do to increase safety,” says DFS Fire Prevention Officer Bryce Hron.

The open house begins on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at Fire Station 1, located at 189 Memorial Avenue, and runs for two hours.

The event offers a chance to see fire trucks up close, participate in family-friendly activities, enjoy free refreshments, enroll in a door prize giveaway, and learn all about fire safety and prevention.

This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme is focused on lithium-ion batteries.

“They’re great, they provide the opportunity for us to stay mobile and connected and use whatever tools or devices we need without being attached by a core. But when these devices are being misused, they can create some hazards,” Hron explains.

Beyond providing tips for using lithium-ion batteries safely, the open house will also serve as a battery drop-off for damaged or otherwise unwanted batteries.

Hron welcomes the opportunity to engage with the public: “The best fire that we can have as a fire service is the fire that never happens.”