Phoenixville First Friday To Feature Fire Prevention Week Activities

PHOENIXVILLE, PA -- The last First Friday event of the season in Phoenixville will feature a kickoff to Fire Prevention Week, the Phoenixville Fire Department has announced.

The department said they are hosting an annual Kickoff to Fire Prevention Week. This Event will be held during the October "First Friday" in Downtown Phoenixville. The Fire Department will occupy the municipal parking lot at Main & Bridge Streets from 6 to 10 PM on October 7th.

In conjunction with the National Fire Protection Association, the theme of this year’s Fire Prevention Week is "Don’t Wait – Check the Date! Replace Smoke Alarms Every 10 Years." In support of this mission the Fire Department will continue to promote our Smoke Alarm Giveaway program. The Department offers to visit residents of Phoenixville Borough to test and install new batteries in existing smoke alarms. If smoke alarms are missing or outdated, the Department will install a new smoke alarm in the apartment or each level of a house. Residents may sign-up for the program during the October First Friday or by calling the Department's Administrative phone number (610) 933-9717.

Sparky the Fire Dog and Smokey Bear are expected in attendance to meet and greet children and parents alike.

The Northern Chester County Fire Chiefs Association's Fire Safety Smoke House will be in town for families to tour and learn fire safety tips. The Smoke House has a kitchen and bedroom with various simulated fire dangers and fake smoke, a press release states.

The night will also offer you the opportunity to meet your local Firefighters, look at the equipment we use, sit inside your Phoenixville fire trucks and plenty of photo opportunities for the family.

After this Kickoff on First Friday, the Department will spend the following two weeks visiting schools and early learning centers in Phoenixville. Firefighters will teach age-specific family and fire safety topics to students.

Image courtesy Phoenixville Fire Department.