{"id":44656,"date":"2024-04-29T17:55:18","date_gmt":"2024-04-29T20:55:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelaker.ca\/?p=44656"},"modified":"2024-04-29T17:55:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-29T20:55:18","slug":"video-photos-giving-back-to-the-community-brings-about-fun-at-station-45","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/?p=44656","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO\/PHOTOS: Giving back to the community brings about fun at Station 45"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;93&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;105&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>FALL RIVER:<\/strong> Smiles. Laughter. Fun. Education. And a piece of equipment that can be a life saver&#8211;for free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was all wrapped up in one big community event on April 28 at Station 45 Fall River under bright blue sunny skies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Organizations such as EHS with a graduate from Camp Courage; Halifax Search and Rescue volunteers with Rescue 1; and Keloose volunteers for the community festival set for mid August were all on hand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Station 45 firefighters were giving out free fire extinguishers to the first 150 people in the lineup from Windsor Junction; Grand Lake; Oakfield; Fletchers Lake; Fall River; Goffs; Lakeview; Wellington; and Waverley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;31&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate group=&#8221;6&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Firefighters helped run a Kids Fit Fire challenge which included an obstacle course and using a fire hose to knock down cutout flames, which our own Pat Healey tried as seen in the video; a BBQ was held; emergency preparedness kits info was available; firefighter hats were given to all who wanted one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was also information from FireSmart available. For more check out <a href=\"https:\/\/firesmartcanada.ca\/\">https:\/\/firesmartcanada.ca\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The event was made possible, said Station 45 Captain Nick Yeomans, because of the community&#8217;s support of the volunteers through the N.S. Firefighter 50-50 raffle run through Rafflebox. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Because of the support the department has been able to purchase equipment and thought they&#8217;d use some of it to hold the community open house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From the turnout, he deemed the event a huge success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out all the fun&#8211;including The Laker News&#8217; Pat Healey getting in on it&#8211;in our video story:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video sponsored by: Payzants Home Hardware Lower Sackville<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>VIDEO:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"VIDEO STORY: Station 45 gives back to the community\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/INK01I7LnJc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/c3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44660\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fire extinguishers. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;34&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;169&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/b4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44659\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Donald Landry with SAR. (Dagley MEDIA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Rescue 1 from Halifax Search and Rescue (SAR) in Lakeview was at the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rescue 1 is usually the first truck to roll when a call comes in from the police\/fire agency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ability of this vehicle is to act as a command centre where the Search Manager can easily bring up maps, contact with other entities and full communications via radio. This vehicle enables a quick response and can easily transition over to the larger Command vehicle on its arrival to get boots on the ground quicker. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rescue 1 is fully equipped with medical packs, Stokes basket and resources to assist with a subject until handover to EHS\/Fire. Rescue 1 is often the first (or only) command centre used for wilderness remote rescue (WRT is a specialized team on call for first response before a full team callout) when HSAR is called to a known location for an injured hiker or missing person who identifies their location. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If more resources are required for an extrication, a full callout and transition can be effected as noted above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADVERTISEMENT:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;210&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>[adrotate banner=&#8221;192&#8243;]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/e2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44662\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pat runs with the fire hose towards the makeshift fire. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/f-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44663\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The water is sprayed from the fire hose by Pat. (Dagley Media photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/staging-z.thelaker.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/g1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-44664\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pat was presented the firefighter hat for extinguishing the flames. He now thinks he is a real firefighter. 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