Fire department receives donation for education trailer
By Joan Janzen
The Better Together group presented a cheque to the Kindersley Fire Department on Tuesday, August 16th, which will go towards the department’s Education Trailer. The cheque represents half of the proceeds acquired from Better Together’s Canada Day celebrations, which were held at Baker Park.
The fire department contributed to the festivities by operating the dunk tank at Baker Park. They also had their newly constructed Education Trailer available for children and adults to tour.
Marge Bailey, on behalf of the Better Together group, presented a cheque for $696.00 to fire chief, Jeff Soveran, and his crew. The funds, which represent half of the proceeds acquired from the Canada Day celebrations, will go towards the fire department’s Education Trailer. PHOTO BY JOAN JANZEN
During the Canada Day celebrations at Baker Park, adults and children visited the fire department’s Education Trailer. Here a volunteer learns how to correctly respond to a simulated oven fire. PHOTO BY JOAN JANZEN
The 41 foot trailer is equipped to simulate three different types of fires, educating children and adults on how to respond in each of these scenarios. In the fully furnished bedroom, children learn how to check the door for signs of heat, prevent smoke from entering the door, and how to escape through a window. The lesson is clearly presented with smoke billowing into the room.
The second illustration takes place in the trailer’s mock kitchen, where kids see an oven fire take place. More importantly, they learn how to correctly respond. In the trailer’s third room, children witness an electrical fire, and chemical wash bin fire, once again being instructed on how to correctly respond. In all of these scenarios, the children are able to call a mock 911 dispatcher.
The donation received from the Better Together group, in the amount of $696.00, will go towards the Education Trailer, which is currently receiving a design package, with the names of sponsors as a prominent feature of the design. Contributions by sponsors help maintain the trailer, cover its operating costs, and enable the trailer to be shared throughout Saskatchewan.