On Saturday, Oct. 11, the San Bernardino County Fire Department will host an open house event at Fire Station 71, located at 16380 Arrow Blvd. in Fontana, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Games, prizes, and snacks will be available for all as well as many other fun activities.
The event is held every year in connection with Fire Prevention Week, which has as its theme this year “Smoke Alarms Save Lives – Test Yours Every Month!” Fire Prevention Week has been observed by fire departments around the nation for decades.
Residents and families in the community will be able to get information on how to protect themselves in the event of a fire in their home, how to test their smoke alarms, demonstrations with our Fire Safety trailer on practicing exit drills in the home, and an up close tour of fire engines and our newest fire station. A limited amount of smoke alarms will be distributed at no cost to those who may have a need for them.
For information on Fire Prevention Week and home fire safety tips, please visit www.sbcfire.org.