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10/10/2007: "Safety Fair Saturday Filled with Fun"

(Firefighter Brent Johnson assists a young future Fire Chief Caden Garver in manhandling a fire hose. Ron Garner photo)

Games, a coloring contest, a rescue demonstration, food and lots of fun are on the agenda at the Safety Fair from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 13, at the Mullis Street Fire Station.

Participating agencies include the Friday Harbor Fire Department, San Juan Island Fire Department, San Juan Emergency Medical Services, the Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Management, the Fire Marshal and the San Juan Ham Radio Operators.



Kids’ games include a bean bag toss, 911 twister, shooting the flames with a real fire hose and more.

A rescue demonstration will be held at 12:30 p.m. where emergency workers will show how they operate at the scene of a motor vehicle accident. They will use the Jaws-of-Life to cut up a vehicle and will show how efficient a child safety seat is in protecting a child in an accident. EMS will also provide information about child safety seats and will make arrangements to check anyone’s car seat.

The Friday Harbor Fire Department will have their ladder truck there and will talk about its importance in firefighting on the island.

Kids will able to sit in the fire engines, a Sheriff’s squad car, dress in firefighter gear and tour the fire station.

Emergency Management will provide disaster preparedness information and will be there to answer any questions you might have.

The Ham Radio Operators will demonstrate how they can relay messages to your family and friends when other means of communications are inoperable.

There will also be a coloring contest with prizes for children preschool age through grade 5. Entries must be turned in by 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Mullis Street Station. Winners will be announced at 2 p.m. The coloring page will be passed out at the schools during fire prevention week or you may pick them up at the Mullis Street Fire Station.

Emergency workers will also cook you a hotdog of choice – beef, turkey or tofu. Other free goodies include chips, cookies, soda pop and juices.

The Safety Fair is held during Fire Prevention Week as a reminder to people about fire safety, in addition to safety and emergency preparedness in general. The 2007 Fire Prevention Week theme this year is “Practice Your Fire Escape Plan.” The public is asked to make a home escape plan, and practice it regularly.