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The Excelsior Fire District Fire Prevention
Open House and Safety Fair
Thursday, October 13, 2011
6:00 PM-8:30 PM
Excelsior Fire Station # 1
Activities, demonstrations, displays, and tasty treats for all ages. Scroll down for YouTube video, a picture slide show, and details on the event.
Back by popular demand,
The Residential Fire Suppressions and Information Demonstration Series
Residential Fire Sprinkler Demonstration
Live Grease Fire Demonstration
Main Event Live Burn Grand Finale 7:45pm
Watch a dramatic, yet safe, side-by-side demonstration of how a fire can quickly become deadly in less than three minutes.
Designed to illustrate what occurs during a home fire, this event will compare two similarly furnished rooms with smoke detectors — one equipped with fire sprinklers and the other without.
In addition to saving lives, fire sprinkler systems -- unlike smoke alarms -- can actually control a fire and reduce property loss by as much as two-thirds.
Special Open House Fire Extinguisher Offer
Re-chargeable fire extinguisher inspection, testing and tagging g for $8.00
Free Fire Extinguisher Recycling
For more information 952-960-1698
Here is a list of EFD 2011 Fire Prevention Open House and Safety Fair demonstrations and times:
Residential Fire Safety Demonstration Series Live Burn Grand Finale Demonstration 7:45 PM Watch as two side-by-side fires are set in identical rooms representing a typical room in a residential home. One room is protected by a residential sprinkler and the other room is unprotected. Watch how quickly the fire in the protected room is put out by the one residential sprinkler head and how the other room is consumed by flames. Live Grease Fire Demonstration Times: 6:40 PM 7:00 PM 8:30 PM Watch this explosive live fire demonstration and see what happens when water is used to put out a grease fire You will learn what to do if one should occur on your stove top. Live Fire Sprinkler Demonstration Times: 6:30 PM 8:15 PM Be amazed when you watch how quickly a single residential sprinkler head puts out a real fire. Get to know more about residential sprinklers. Get the facts and understand how they work to save lives National Sprinkler Association: A Representative will be here to answer your questions about commercial and residential sprinklers Uponor residential sprinkler systems for homes has provided the rooms for the Grand Finale Live Burn at 7:45 PM. Their friendly staff will have residential sprinkler tubing, sprinkler heads on display and knowledgeable people at their booth to answer your questions about residential sprinkler systems. Residential Sprinkler Display: Check out how a residential sprinkler system is installed. Hands on Fire Extinguisher Demonstration Times: On going Get hands on experience in a safe and controlled environment. Here is a list of EFD Fire Prevention Open House and Safety Fair Open House ongoing activities, displays, and festivities: New NEW D & K Home Safety will have different types of smoke alarms on display. There are dozens of smoke alarms with many features available to homeowners. Dave will be happy to help you find a smoke alarm that fits your needs and that will help your family survive a house fire. NEW Zoll Medical Products, AutoPulse CPR Compressions Machine will be on display. In July the Excelsior Fire District put the AutoPulse in service. A representative from ZOll medical supplies will show Excelsior Fire District residence how this new machine will help save lives. Things to See Minnesota Conway Fire & Safety has a special Open House offer, re-chargeable fire extinguisher inspection and tagging is ONLY $8.00 per extinguisher!!! Open house exclusive-fire extinguishers for sale at reduced prices. FREE Fire Extinguisher Recycling. Lord of Lint home dryer cleaning services will show you how you can prevent a dryer fire by having your dryer and dryer vent cleaned and inspected annually. South Lake Minnetonka and Deephaven Police Department: Meet your local police officers and learn about Safety Ridgeview and Hennepin County Ambulance: Paramedics will give you tours of the ambulance and show you all the cool stuff they have to help people who are sick or injured. Hennepin County Sherriff’s Water Patrol and the Excelsior Fire District Water Rescue Display: See all types of watercrafts used for water emergencies Minnesota Department of Natural Resources: Play the Bean Bag Game & meet Smokey the Bear. Help celebrate 100 years of DNR Forestry! Fortune Financial sponsoring a Secure Child Program event. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, one in seven recoveries of missing children is directly linked to their national photo distribution system. Photo identification allows law enforcement officers to digitally age children to show how they may look if they’ve been missing for a prolonged period of time. To that end, the SecureChild Photo ID System provides one place for parents to store vital information on their children: photos of their child at different ages, the child’s vital statistics, safety rules, and emergency information. Missing Children Minnesota: Get great tips on how to keep your children safe at home, in school, and on the internet Hennepin County Medical Center Burn Unit: Learn about burns and spin the wheel for prizes. Ridgeview Medical Center: Get you own inside glimpse of hospital operations and get to know members of the nursing staff. CenterPoint Energy: Stop by their booth and learn more about pipeline safety and sign up for a free Carbon Monoxide Detector National Weather Service will display the newest weather forecasting equipment and share information on advancements in weather forecasting and research technology. Minnesota Safety Services will teach you CPR in just a few minutes. They will be teaching the basics of CPR to all ages. Hennepin County 9-1-1 Dispatch will have a 9-1-1 dispatcher available to answer questions about new dispatching technology and talk about what kids need to know about calling 9-1-1 in today’s world. Hennepin County Regional Poison Center: Learn how to prevent poisonous exposures. Each year, Poison Centers handle over 1 million potentially poisonous exposures in children. These poisonings like all accidents can be prevented.Salvation Army Canteen: See the newest member of the Salvation Armies Emergency Disaster Services Fleet. A New Salvation Army Canteen will be on display. Learn more about the Salvation Armies roll in emergencies. Volunteers will be handing out water, hot cocoa and coffee. Knewtson Health Group: Get good advice about your child’s school backpack and how to take the load off of your child’s back. ResourceWest Hopkins and Minnetonka Family Services will be collecting coats and schools supplies. I.C.A. Food Shelf: Bring a non-perishable food item to help stock the shelves of the local food shelf for the holidays Things To Do Safe Escape House: Learn about fire prevention, fire safety, and how to escape from smoke. Sparky the Fire Dog: This year Sparky turns 60. Please join us to wish Sparky a Happy Birthday. Cake will be served while supplies last. He will be avaliable all evening to shake hands, give out hugs, and too pose for pictures. Freddie the Fire Truck: Come talk to Freddie about fire safety. Sparky’s Spray House: Spray a real fire hose and hit the targets. Fire Prevention Fishing Pond: Earn your bait by participating in educational activities throughout the open house and then go fishing for fun surprises. Fire Truck Rides: Get in line early so you don’t miss all the action! Notice: The Fire Trucks Rides will be temporarily closed for safety reasons during the Grand Finale Live Burn Demonstration at 7:45 PM. Numbers will be handed out to people in line and the rides will resume after the burn. Interactive Grease Fire Display: Excelsior firefighters will test your kitchen Safety knowledge and show you the safe way to put out a grease fire. 9/11 T-shirts will be sold at this year’s event. The proceeds will go to fund the proposed Firefighters Memorial at the Minnesota State Capital. Adult and children sizes available. Door Prizes for all ages, win smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers, Stove Top Fire Stops, and many more prizes.
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