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* NORTH SHORE residents who are
_ unable to maintain their smoke
. alarms can receive assistance.

“We realize that there are many
citizens residing in our municipality
who are unable to climb a ladder to
install smoke alarms or to change
the batteries in their existing smoke
alarms,” explained Terry Abrams,
public education officer for North
Vancouver District (NVD) fire ser-
vices.

When assistance is requested,
NVD firefighters will provide and
install smoke alarms or new batter-
ies for people who are unable to do
it themselves, like senior citizens or
people with physical disabilities.

If you require this service, or
would like to have more informa-
tion, contact NVD fire services at
980-7575,

North Vancouver City and West
Vancouver District will provide
similar services; assisting with
installation or changing batteries
when necessary.

City residents can call 980-5021
while West Vancouver residents
can call 922-9311.

“PEOPLE WHO are | physically unable to change the batteries in
~ their smoke detectors can ask their local fire department for
assistance as North Vancouver District resident Diana
* Wasehain (right) has. Flrefighter Russ Rexworthy was happy to
re departments recommend that North Shore

NORTH SHORE municipal
fire departments will focus on
education during — Fire
Prevention Week, Oct. 9 to 1S.

Although local departments
work toward greater public safety
throughout the year, this year's pre-
vention week will see increased
activity through Plan ta Get Out
Alive and other grade school pro-
grams as well as open houses.

Plan to Get out Alive, sponsored
by local firefighters and
McDonald's restaurants, provides
all elementary school students with
fire safety worksheets which con-
tain a grid for creating a home fire
escape plan and a smoke alarm test
record.

The North Vancouver City fire
department is running educational
programs in nine city schools,
along with the Fire Chief for a Day
contest, which happens in all
municipalities, said fire inspector
Gavin Soanes.

North Vancouver District
CSYD) firefighters will perform
The Mr DoBee Fire and Life Safety
stage production from Oct. 12 to 27
in district schools.

Firefighters, in character, pre-
sent an array of safety tips in a live
stage setting using an education-
through-entertainment concept with
primary grade students.

NVD prevention efforts contin-
ue into November when firefighters
will visit all kindergarten students
to display their firefighting equip-
ment and provide basic fire and
burn prevention education.

With their Plant a Family
Meeting Place Tree program,
planned for next spring, every ele-
mentary school student will be pro-
vided with a tree seedling, which
they are encouraged to plant as a
family meeting place in case of
fire.

Year-round programs include
Leara uot to Burn education in
North Vancouver schools and other
programs aimed at increased
awareness and responsibility in fire
safety.

The West Vancouver Fire
Department began Fire Prevention
Week in 1977 by presenting The
Cap Holly Show to all the elemen-

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firefighters work
for increased awareness

tary schools in the municipality.

For many years the fire depart-
ment has informed the public about
fire prevention through talks to
schools and civic groups, tours of
the fire halls and displays at the
shopping centres.

With the cooperation of the fire-
fighters and the fire prevention
office, the idea of The Cap Holly
Show evolved.

Because of the influence of tele-
vision on children, in particular
shows like Sesame Street, the show
took the form of an active enter-
taining skit.

To gain the greatest impact,
only three issues of safety are cov-

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show's issues are lighters, fire-
crackers and the safest way to leave
a smoke filled area,

As well, on Saturday, Oct. 15
and Sunday, Oct. 16, between 10
a.m. and 2 p.m., West Vancouver
residents arc invited to attend open
houses at all four West Vancouver
fire stations:

O No. | Station, 760 - 16th St.

© No. 2 Station, 6510 Marine Dr.
No. 3 Station, 4895 Marine Dr.
) No. 4 Station, 965 Cross Creek

There will be displays of fire
trucks, training demonstrations and
films on fire safety to help inform
the public.

REMEMBER FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
October 9 - 15, 1994

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