| Severe Weather Awareness Week |
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Wednesday, March 26
The outdoor early warning siren will sound on Wednesday, March 26, as a statewide tornado drill is conducted at 9:50 a.m |
| Severe Weather Awareness Week |
Monday, March 31 - Friday, April 4
Due to Spring Break vacation, the Fire Department will observe Severe Awareness Week in the Lakewood schools during the week of March 31. |
| Fire Hydrant
Testing |
Throughout the month of May
The Division of Fire's annual fire hydrant testing program
is conducted throughout the month of May. Testing will be done on Mondays, Tuesdays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays. Annual hydrant flushing
is necessary to assure proper hydrant operations during fire emergencies. |
| The testing may cause temporary discoloration of
the water supply and residents should check the color of their water before
washing clothes to guard against discoloring fabrics. After a few hours,
the sediment will settle and the water should run clear again. While the
water may appear unsightly, discoloration is due to the release of built-up
mineral deposits present in all water mains. |
| Fire Safety House |
To Be Announced
The Lakewood Fire Prevention Bureau will bring the Aluminum Cans for Burned Children Fire Safety House to Lakewood public and private schools to promote fire safety.
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| EMS Week |
Sunday, May 18 - Saturday, May 24.
The 2008 theme, "EMS: Your Life Is Our Mission ", honors the dedication of those who provide the day-to-day lifesaving services of medicine's "front line".
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| Junior Fire Chief Contest |
To Be Announced
Fifth-grade students write an essay on fire safety. Each school selects
two essay winners to participate in a final contest. Winner honored at the Open House after the Fallen Firefighter
Memorial. Runner-ups announced at school assemblies during Fire Prevention
Week. |
| Fallen Firefighter Memorial |
Sunday, October 5
Ceremony will be held at 12:00 p.m. at Fire Station #1, 14601 Madison
Avenue. Open House will follow the ceremony with a tour of the Fire Station
& Fire Museum. Fire trucks and equipment will be on display. |
| Fire Prevention Week |
Monday, October 6 - Friday, October
10
The Fire Prevention Bureau will visit elementary schools to give safety
talks and demonstrate firefighting equipment. |
| Free Reflective Tape |
Wednesday, October 15-Friday, October 31
To encourage safe trick-or-treating, all fire stations will offer tape
for children's Halloween costumes from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. each day. |
| Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery |
Saturday November 1
In conjunction with the Department of Human Services-Division of Aging,
firefighters will visit seniors who need assistance changing smoke detector
and flashlight batteries when re-setting clocks. Lakewood seniors should
sign-up through the Division of Aging at (216) 521-1515. |
| For more information, call the Fire Prevention Bureau at (216) 529-6660. |
