Fire Safety Meets Fun At Block Party In Montclair (VIDEO)

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Who says that learning about fire safety can’t be fun?

The Montclair Fire Department recently threw a block party at Nishuane Park, which included a pumpkin patch, bounce houses, free food, face painting and music from DJ Jeremy Pholettana of Sound Entertainment LLC.

Attendees also got some crucial fire safety education as a nod to Fire Prevention Month, with children getting a chance to “touch a truck” and get a firsthand view from inside a fire engine. Fire Prevention Bureau staff were available to answer questions from the public, and off-duty members of FMBA #20 were joined by on-duty staff to showcase some of the many capabilities of the Montclair Fire Department.

One of the displays? A simulated car crash that required the “victims” to be rescued from the wreckage.

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston provided their fire safety trailer, which teaches children about home safety and how to escape in the event of a fire.

Visitors also got a chance to put out some real flames using a fire extinguisher – a valuable skill to have in your back pocket.

The Montclair Fire Department and FMBA #20 thanked the following people and groups for partnering on a successful event: Township Councilors Aminah Toler, Susan Shin Andersen, Dr. Eileen Birmingham, and Rahum Williams; Township Manager Michael Lapolla; Essex County Commissioner Brendan Gill; Congresswoman Mikie Sherrill and staff; Montclair Recreation, Parks, and DPW; Montclair Police; Montclair State University Police; Cedar Grove Fire Department; St. Barnabas Hospital Burn Foundation; DJ Jeremy Pholettana of Sound Entertainment LLC; The Members of Montclair Firefighters Foundation and their families.

Watch some footage from last month’s event below, via Montclair TV34.

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