Firefighters Demonstrate What to Do and What Not to Do in Case of Fire
- Thursday, 19 October 2017 13:13
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Captain Stephen Mulcahy talks to the crowd about fire safety.
There was a stove fire/ grease fire demonstration, where people learned the proper way to use a fire extinguisher. A demonstration on the proper fire extinguisher to pick for certain types of fire was given by Steve Rossi of AAA Emergency. There was a bouncy house on hand from the children and plenty of popcorn, cotton candy and hotdogs to eat.
Career firefighters wore pink tee shirts for the month of October in support of Breast Cancer Awareness.
Photos by Jon Thaler: See more here: Crowd member demonstrates the use of an ABC extinguisher on a oven fire. Firefighter Charlie Swift shows what happens if you try to put out a grease fire with water….this is what you should not do.
Firefighter Capobianco puts out a grease fire by placing a lid over the fire and shutting off the stove.