STATE FIRE MARSHAL ANNOUNCES FIRE EXPO TO BE HELD IN JUNE
State Fire Marshal Robert R.
Rielage announced today that his office will hold a fire safety expo in
conjunction with a “fire muster” sponsored by the Central Ohio Antique
Fire Apparatus Association on Saturday, June 9th from 11 am.
until 3 p.m. Both events will
run simultaneously at the State Fire Marshal’s facility and home of the
Ohio Fire Academy at 8895 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg. Members of the general public and
media are invited and encouraged to attend.
Last April, the Ohio’s State Fire
Marshal’s office celebrated its 100th anniversary by providing
Ohioans with a day of worthwhile, educational and memorable events at
their Reynoldsburg facility.
The event was attended by hundreds of Ohio families, firefighters
and fire service enthusiasts.
This year, the Fire Marshal is joining with the Central Ohio
Antique Fire Apparatus Association to provide even more events and
hands-on activities for young and old.
Marshal Rielage announced that the
festivities have been planned with families in mind and will include
demonstrations, interactive stations, static displays and other
activities. The Fire
Marshal’s arson dogs will demonstrate their extraordinary detection
abilities. The Columbus Division of Fire’s bomb squad and robot will
provide a demonstration of their techniques. Static displays will include a
life flight helicopter, 1-800 FIRELINE (volunteer firefighter recruitment)
information and an information booth on each Fire Marshal Bureau
(investigations, code enforcement, fire prevention, forensic laboratory
and the bureau of underground storage tank regulation).
There will be interactive programs
designed specifically for children including a “search and rescue” maze, a
“crawl under smoke” exercise, a 911 simulator, a “know two ways out”
lesson, Sparky the Fire Dog and fire clowns. Fire apparatus, both modern and
antique, from around the state will also be featured across the grounds of
the Ohio Fire Academy.
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