Yesterday the Bowmansville Fire Company and Fivepointville Ambulance Company came to Brecknock for Fire Prevention Day.  The fire fighters shared some important safety tips with us and then everyone was invited to climb through the fire truck and ambulance to check them out. Every learner got to take home a bookmark, cup, and fire helmet too.

Here are the important fire tips that were shared.

• Campfire safety: Remember to Stop, Drop and Roll if your clothes catch on fire near a firepit or campfire. No rough housing near the fire.
• Make sure you have smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors at your house.
• Have a fire extinguisher on hand for small fires.
• Clean out your chimney. Lots of fires start as chimney fires.
• Close bedroom doors to keep fires from spreading easily through the house.
• Make sure to have a designated meeting spot outside your house in case of an emergency.