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REPORT TO GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE MEETING
OF NOVEMBER 15, 1982
REPORT NO. : FD-19-82
SUBJECT: Activities - Fire Prevention Week
Resolution #GPA 1-1198-82
Our File:. 20.25.7
RECOMMENDATION:.
It is respectfully recommended.
1) THAT thi.s report be received for
information.
BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:
Fire Prevention Week is 365 days long. During the week of October 3-9 gives
the Fire Departments throughout the country an opportunity to gain the
attention of the general public, in preventing fires and deaths. We try to
learn what we can do to reduce the incidence of the danger of fire and at
this time special effort is put in those directions.
We are pleased to report a very successfuly fire prevention campaign. Due to
the large area of the Town of Newcastle activities are carried out throughout
the month of October.
The activities included inspections and fire drills held at all schools within
the Town of Newcastle,(29)staff familiarization courses on the use and
operation of the internal fire alarm systems and portable fire extinguisher j
were held at the Memorial Hospital , (6) Nursing Homes, (3) Hotel-Motel ,
(1) elementary school staff (Lockharts) .
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FIRE PREVENTION BEGINS WITH YOU
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Report to G.P.A. (cont'd) - 2 - November 15, 1982
Two groups of 14 girl guides are at present trying for their "Fire Helmet
Badge" this course consists of 4 nights of lz hours duration which on
successful completion of the course guides will receive a helmet badge and
certificate.
Visiting school groups, scouts and cub paks to all fire stations totalled
392 students and 47 adults. Explanations and demonstrations of the use and
operation of apparatus and equipment were given to each group. Fire
prevention literature was also given out to all visitors.
An information and display booth was set up at the Bowmanville Mall on Thursday
Friday, October 7th and 8th, 1982, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:.00 p.m. Movies and
slide presentations on wood buring stove installations, kerosene heaters,
fire safety and fire prevention were shown throughout both days. The display
included modern respiratory breathing equipment, hose, nozzles, protective
clothing and communication units.
The new "Telescope" water-tower and aerial ladder was demonstrated at the
east end of the parking lot, considerable interest was shown with many
favourable comments on the performance and ease of handling of this unit.
Firefighting personnal from all four stations assisted with the visitations,
display and information booth, as well as the "Telescope" demonstration.
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Fire prevention is a continuous effort to save lives and property from
the ravages of fire.
Respectfully submitted,
J. Hayma
Fire Chief.
November 9, 1982
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