Sparky the Dog and his friend the Sparky the Robot will be coming to the Fitzwilliam Fire Department on October 10 from 10am to 2pm to meet everyone and talk about fire safety and fire prevention. The open house is for all ages. Come join the members of the Fitzwilliam Fire Department and Sparky for interactive fire extinguisher training, auto extrication demonstrations, blood pressure and vital sign checks. There will be free door prizes of fire extinguishers and smoke detectors, snacks and other activities going on throughout the open house. The Fire Prevention Trailer from Mutual Aid will be on hand for activities like “learning not to burn,†home fire safety, “stop drop and roll†among others. Sparky and the members of the Fitzwilliam Fire Department hope to see everyone there! The officers and personnel would also like to encourage people to join us as part our fall recruitment open house. Every day, in our community, emergency responders answer the call of our families, friends and neighbors who are in need of assistance. From car accidents to heart attacks, from house fires to technical rescues, emergency responders are there to protect lives and property.
Emergency responders are a special type of people, with many different reasons for answering the call of duty. Some like the challenges and the adrenaline rush, while others like to sharpen their emergency skills and techniques. Every one of them answers the call so that they can help someone in need.
If you are interested in helping the community and learning new lifesaving skills, now is the time join the Fitzwilliam Fire Department. Firefighting courses are starting this October in Fitzwilliam. If you are at least 18 years old, in good health and can work as a team, come find out more on October 10 form 10am to 2pm at the Depot Fire Station. We are currently accepting applications for firefighters, rescue and ambulance personnel. We will provide the training, with most of the training occurring right in Fitzwilliam. The Fire Service is a proud hard working group; please help us help the community. For more information, please contact Chief Bill Prigge, Asst. Chief Edwin O. Mattson, Jr., or Deputy Chief Nancy Carney at 585-6561.