SARASOTA COUNTY- The entire family is invited to a enjoy a fun-filled and educational day at the annual Fire Prevention Week Open House sponsored by Sarasota County Emergency Services.
The open house will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at Fire Station No. 5, 400 N. Beneva Road. Admission and refreshments will be free.
Sarasota County Fire Department is reminding the community that “Every Second Counts – Plan Two Ways Out,” which is this year’s Fire Prevention Week theme.
Draw a map of your home with all members of your household, marking two exits from each room and a path to the outside from each exit. Be sure to include accommodations for any disabilities family members may have, i.e., blindness, hearing impaired, physical/mental handicaps.
Make sure the address number of your home is clearly marked and easy for the fire department to find.
Close doors behind you as you leave; this may slow down the spread of smoke, heat, and fire.
Once you get outside, stay outside. Make sure you have a safe meeting place that everyone in your family knows about.
This year’s event will include live fire demonstrations, games, fire trucks and rescues, 9-1-1’s Red E. Fox and Terry Telephone and much more. Bring a camera for photo opportunities with firefighters.