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Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company Open House on Sunday, October 9, 2022
Come Sunday, October 9 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the fire department's Main Station, 871 Hopmeadow Street for a visit from Sparky.
Simsbury Volunteer Fire Company's Open House will be Sunday, October 9 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm at the fire department's Main Station, 871 Hopmeadow Street.
The event will be full of safety literature, displays, demonstrations and a visit from Sparky the Fire Dog™. Sparky is the National Fire Protection Association’s fire prevention mascot. Fire trucks and equipment will be on display.
For Fire Prevention Week, the fire company is assisting in fire drills and giving fire safety presentations at Simsbury schools. This year Fire Prevention Week is being observed nationwide from October 9 through 15, and the theme is “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape.™”
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Have an escape plan for everyone in the home and practice it. Know at least two ways out of every room, if possible. Make sure all doors and windows open easily. Have an outside meeting place a safe distance from your home.
Fire Prevention Week commemorates the Great Chicago Fire of October 8, 1871. According to the NFPA, “the fire killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres. The fire began on October 8, but continued into and did most of its damage on October 9, 1871.” Fire Prevention Week, sponsored by the NFPA, is celebrating 100 years and is the longest-running public health and safety observance on record.
