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Citizens Fire Academy
The Lake Forest Fire Department is ready to kick off its annual Citizens Fire Academy beginning Thursday, October 12 from
7-10 p.m. and running every Thursday for six weeks, ending on November 16, 2017. This is an interactive program designed
to familiarize citizens with the department personnel, equipment used, and Fire Department operations. It also provides
a forum for the Department and residents to share information and concerns. The Citizens Fire Academy is dedicated to
increasing public awareness and creating a safer environment at home and in the workplace, and it is fun!
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History and overview of the Fire Department
Fire apparatus/Engine operations
Fire gear & Emergency Medical Services
Incident Command
Mutual Aid
Auto Extrication
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus
Ladder Truck Operations
Fire Prevention
Special Teams
Participants must be 18 years of age and reside or own a business in Lake Forest or Lake Bluff. The enrollment application
may be obtained from the Fire Department portion of the City of Lake Forest website, cityoflakeforest.com
For more information, please contact Deputy Chief Kevin Cronin at [email protected] or 847.810. 3865.
Fire Prevention Week: October 8-14
The theme for Fire Prevention Week this year is “EVERY SECOND COUNTS
– PLAN 2 WAYS OUT”. In a fire, seconds count. Seconds can mean the dif-
ference between residents escaping safely from a fire or having their lives
end in tragedy. That’s why this year’s theme is so important. It reinforces
why everyone needs to have an escape plan. Here’s this year’s key cam-
paign messages:
• Draw a map of your home with all members of your household, making
two exits from each room and a path to the outside from each exit.
• Practice your home fire drill twice a year. Conduct one at night and one
during the day with everyone in your home, and practice using different
ways out.
• Teach children how to escape on their own in case you can’t help them.
• Make sure the number of your home is clearly marked and easy for the
fire department to find.
• Close doors behind you as you leave – this may slow the spread of
smoke, heat, and fire.
• Once you get outside, stay outside. Never go back inside a burning build-
ing.
Should you have any questions, please contact Bernie Arends, Fire Mar-
shal, at [email protected] or 847.810.3891.
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