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Fire Prevention Week 2009
During the week of
October 4-10, 2009, the Bellbrook Fire Department
taught fire prevention and safety to
school students. An important part of the week
included the annual Fire
Department Open House on October 6th, 2009.
The most successful annual educational event
continues to be the School Fire Safety Program.
Members of the Fire Department train every child
from pre-school to fifth grade in the Sugarcreek
School system about important fire safety
behaviors. This involves an entire week of our
personnel visiting each classroom to give a personal
touch to this important curriculum. For many years
the school safety program has enjoyed an excellent
partnership with the schools, principals and
teachers to further enhance our efforts.
The culmination of our Public Education program is
the Annual Fire Prevention Week Open House. The
highlight of this year’s event was the “virtual
reality” fire extinguisher trainer from the Silco
Fire Protection Company. With a “carnival” type
atmosphere, this annual event is our opportunity to
show the community the fine equipment, highly
skilled training and great people that make up the
Bellbrook Fire Department. The Open House also
hosted a presentation of awards to the winners of
our annual Fire Prevention Coloring Contest and
fifth Grade Class Quiz. Various displays from:
Kettering Medical Center, Grandview Hospital, Miami
Valley Hospital, The Bellbrook Amateur Radio Club,
The American Red Cross and the Farmers Insurance
Kids I.D. program to name a few. Even though the
weather was cool and damp we still enjoyed a crowd
of over 500 Bellbrook residents visiting their Fire
Department.
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