Fire and Safety Expo brings students and first responders together
West Shore
2024-04-23 08:25 PDT
Last week, the Metchosin Fire Department held it’s 25th annual Fire and Life Safety Expo. The two-day event brought nearly 1000 elementary students together to connect with first responders and community partner agencies from around West Shore.
Before students arrived on the first day, a ceremony was held to officially rename the event The Lance Caven Fire & Life Safety Expo
to honour Lance Caven. Lance Caven, who passed away last spring, was a Langford Fire Rescue Assistant Chief and one of the founding members of the Expo.
He brought the fun in doing this event. He was always one that would laugh and the kids' would have a great time with him. He always put the kids first,
said the long-time event coordinator, Tammy Yhde-Riis, who worked closely with Caven while she was a 911 dispatcher.
Students rotated between different stations that featured safety discussions and demonstrations from Langford, Metchosin, Colwood, Sooke, and CFB Esquimalt Fire Departments as well as Langford Bylaw, FireSmart BC, and West Shore RCMP.
The West Shore RCMP Community Policing Unit were there to discuss Anti-Bullying with the students.
Generally, when first responders meet it's in relation to attending a call for service. This event however, allows first responders to partner with each other in a positive environment to provide youth with safety education,
said Cst. John Varley, West Shore RCMP Community Policing Unit.
The event was celebrated by many as a great example of how West Shore community partners have come together for the community.
We’re working together, collaboratively. You can see in one room several different departments or agencies involved, and it’s for the greater good. And the passion from all these different agencies is shown here. It’s our ability to get out and think outside of our individual agencies and how can we really do what’s best for the community as a whole,
said Metchosin Fire Chief Stephanie Dunlop.
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Cpl. Nancy SaggarMedia Relations Officer
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