Free and Fun Fire Safety Event on Saturday!

The Woodbridge Volunteer Fire Department invites the community to their third annual Fire Safety and Prevention Day in Memory of Eva Ryan Block on April 5 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Fire Station. Eva was a town resident who passed in a fire while attending Marist College in New York in January 2012.

"This is an event where we are able to invite the Town to be a part of our Fire Department, an opportunity to share our experience with the Town and showcase our training to make children feel more comfortable with the fire service," said Fire Chief Sean Rowland.

“I’d like to thank our volunteer firefighters for putting on events such as this one to educate families and help keep residents safe,” said First Selectman Ellen Scalettar, “and I encourage residents to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity.”

The fun and informative event includes activities for adults and children. There will be fire safety and fire prevention demonstrations. A fire simulator trailer designed to look like a bedroom will be on hand so that children can learn how to safely escape a house fire. Kids will be invited to touch a fire truck, try on fire fighting gear and test the Fire Department’s rescue tools and thermal imaging cameras.

There will also be demonstrations with extrication tools to show and demonstrate how the fire department utilizes their apparatus and tools.

Adults can learn how to properly install smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and how to use a fire extinguisher safely.

There will also be free child finder stickers, smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors available while supplies last.

Refreshments will be served.