Enjoy Public Safety Day In Southbury, Several Events Planned

Shared by the town of Southbury:

Come out and interact with the First Responders of your community – fire, police, ambulance, underwater rescue, etc. Learn lifesaving information and watch as we respond together to a mock accident.

• Over 30 emergency services personnel from local fire, police and ambulance organizations will be available to answer questions
• Fire Dept. members will be providing free food and beverages
• Auto extrication at 2PM
• “Safety Run Sheet” with several activity stations where participants will learn life safety skills, including “stop, drop, cover and roll” and “crawl low under the smoke”
• A walk thru the “smoke room” simulating realistic smoke conditions
• Southbury Ambulance Association will be providing tours of their ambulances along with providing blood pressure readings
• Newtown Underwater Search and Rescue (NUSAR) will be participating with their rescue boats, equipment and personnel providing safety information
• Tours of the fire department’s engines, tankers, 102’ ladder tower, heavy rescue truck, and brush truck
• Opportunity to shoot the brush truck fire nozzle at a target

Click to view photos from last year's event.

Event: Public Safety Day
Event Date: 10/1/2017
Event Time: 1 – 4 pm
Admission Fee: Free
Event Organizers: Southbury Volunteer Fire Association
Event Location: Center Firehouse, 461 Main Street South, Southbury, CT