(Photo Credit: National Fire prevention Association)

By Nathaniel Leigh

Fire prevention Week

County of Grande Prairie holding fire station open houses for Fire Prevention Week 2024

Oct 7, 2024 | 11:23 AM

The County of Grande Prairie is celebrating Fire Prevention Week with a series of open house events at local County Regional Fire Service stations.

This year’s Fire Prevention Week theme is “Smoke Alarms: Make them work for you!” and is centred around educating residents about testing their alarms regularly and ensuring they are installed in key areas of the home.

The open houses will allow the public to meet members of the fire service and county staff, you can find the list or participating stations and their start times below:

Event schedule:

Monday, October 7

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Oct 02, 2024

• 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – Bezanson Fire Station – Open House – Coffee and Donuts

Tuesday, October 8

• 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – Teepee Creek Fire Station – Open House – Coffee and Donuts
• 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – Sexsmith Fire Department – Open House – BBQ and Bouncy Castle

Thursday, October 10

• All day – Beaverlodge Fire Department – Visiting schools and Senior’s home
• 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – Wembley Fire Department – Open house – BBQ and Bouncy Castle
• 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – La Glace Fire Station – Open house – Coffee, Snacks and Games for the kids

Friday, October 11

• 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – Hythe Fire Station – Open house – Coffee and Desserts

Saturday, October 12 from

• 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. – Clairmont Fire Station at Whispering Ridge Community School – Hotdogs, Bouncy Castle, and Fire Trucks

For full event details, including station addresses, visit the County’s event calendar.