October 9 to 15 was Fire Prevention Week across Canada and on Saturday, October 15, the Hawkesbury Fire Department held an open house at the fire station on Spence Avenue. The Review’s James Morgan was on hand to take photos of the event.
Mathéo Séguin was very excited to attend the open house held at the Hawkesbury Fire Station on Saturday, October 15. He was all dressed up and ready to head out on the job. Photo: James Morgan
There’s more to firefighting than hoses and water. Hawkesbury Firefighter Antoine Robitaille demonstrated the Jaws of Life and other equipment used in firefighting and emergency rescue to visitors at the open house held at the Hawkesbury Fire Station on October 15. Photo: James Morgan
Above and below photos: An obstacle course was set up for children at the Hawkesbury Fire Department’s open house, held at the fire station on October 15. Children crawled on the floor following a fire hose through various obstacles. A small tent with fake, harmless smoke inside it was the most popular part of the obstacle course. Photo: James Morgan
Hawkesbury Fire Department Lieutenants Christopher Lewis, left, and Jonathan Leblanc, right were keeping the flames down at the grill when they were cooking hotdogs for visitors at the open house held at the fire station on October 15. Photo: James Morgan
The aerial ladder on one of the Hawkesbury Fire Department’s trucks was fully extended to welcome visitors to the Fire Prevention Week open house held at the fire station on Spence Avenue on Saturday, October 15. Photo: James Morgan
