Open House at the Joseph-gallagher Fire station

TBCN Staff

he Waterloo Regional Fire Department invites its citizens as well as those from surrounding regions to its first open house at the new Joseph Gallagher Barracks, located at 400 Bernard St. in Waterloo. The event will be held on Saturday, October 5, between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m. To promote safe behaviors to adopt daily, several activities will be held. This special day will launch Fire Prevention Week, which will take place across Quebec from October 6 to 12, with the theme “The first person in charge is you!”

Activities

For this first open house, the fire service personnel take out the heavy artillery. In addition to a tour of the barracks, it will be possible to visit the various trucks, but also to get on and take a ride in a real fire truck. There will be a demonstration and fire extinguisher workshop held to demystify the use. Firefighters will also give a demonstration of the use of the jaws of life. A prevention kiosk with an “All Risk” house will make it possible to learn more about potential risks to be identified and avoided in residences.

For the little ones, Burny, the official mascot of the regional fire department will be on hand to entertain children. The firefighters and Burny will be available for photo shoots with the kids. An inflatable game and an electric cart circuit will also be available to entertain young people. The more daring will have the chance to practice on a course that firefighters train on to prepare for fires. Snacks and refreshments will be available to children after all these activities.

Kiosks and conferences

Every half hour, it will be possible to attend a conference given by a firefighter. The themes of these conferences include the installation of smoke detectors, the use of carbon monoxide detectors, the evacuation plan of a residence in case of fire and a portion will deal with “Predicting the unpredictable”.

A lesser-known facet will be highlighted during the interactive conference that will spotlight the involvement of a firefighter in his community. A firefighter does more than just put out fires: he is actively involved in his community by being present at various popular high-profile events, for example.

Information and awareness kiosks will be hosted by the Canadian Red Cross Haute-yamaska/bromemissisquoi section, the Haute-yamaska Rescue Unit and the Cowansville Lions Club. Representatives from the Sûreté du Québec will verify the installation of baby/child seats in visitors’ vehicles.

To view the full open house schedule, visit the Waterloo Fire Safety Facebook page by following this link:

https://www.facebook.com/casernedewaterloo/.