Escambia County Fire Rescue will host a fire safety day Saturday, July 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at St. James Missionary Baptist Church, located at 219 E. Johnson Ave. in Pensacola. This community event will teach about fire protection and prevention measures, also providing free smoke detectors and installation for residents. Volunteers and firefighters will be walking the neighborhood during the event, knocking on doors and offering to install a smoke detector.
Escambia County Fire Rescue will be set up at the church during fire safety day, along with representatives from Emergency Management, 911, Emergency Medical Services, 90Works and the Escambia County Community Clinic. ECFR will provide fire prevention materials for children at the event, and 911 dispatchers will have a phone display to let them practice calling 911. Emergency Management and EMS will also have a vehicle display and a table with information about File of Life and hands-only CPR.
For more information about fire safety, contact Escambia County Fire Rescue at (850) 475-5530 or
[email protected]. For information about obtaining a home smoke alarm, call (850) 595-HERO (4376). Residents within city of Pensacola limits may call (850) 436-5200 for smoke alarm installation assistance.
