October is the fall season.
It is the month of Halloween, hayrides and pumpkins. It also is the month for apple cider, all things apples and fall leaves. It is also fire prevention month.
The Clarks Summit Fire Company always had an open house in October, and this will be the first time the Dalton Fire Company, Newton Ransom Fire Company and Chinchilla Fire Company will join the event.
The Abington Area Fire Safety Day and Touch a Truck will be held at the Clarks Summit Fire Company, 321 Bedford St., Clarks Summit, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Oct. 15. The event is open to all ages.
Each fire company will have fire trucks and emergency vehicles in which event goers can go inside. There will also be firefighters from each company.
The Scranton Fire Company will have a smoke house, and the Waverly and Carbondale Police departments will have K-9 demonstrations.
The Pennsylvania State Police along with Clarks Summit and South Abington Police will be there.
“I think it is a great idea,”’ said Leonard Hazleton III of the Clarks Summit Fire Company. Having the four fire companies here will be a better reach out to the community. The members of the community can see who services the area.”
The four local fire departments are all volunteer departments. They are always looking for new members. Each fire department will have a table set up. People interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter can ask questions and fill out an application.
Cody Hendriks is a lieutenant with the Chinchilla Fire Company. He said this about the event.
“This event will show the community who we are and who provides the services they may need.”
Event goers can see the Lackawanna 911 Mobile unit and Lackawanna County S.W.A.T. team.
Commonwealth Health and Pennsylvania Ambulance will be there.
There will be helicopter landing by Lehigh Valley Health at 11 a.m.
Children can enjoy games and there will be a basket raffle.
Smokey Bear will make an appearance.
There will be hot dogs, cookies and beverages provided by the J.W. Hall Memorial Auxiliary Clarks Summit Fire Company.
“Everyone needs to be aware of fire prevention and fire safety,” Brent Tripp, a lieutenant in the Dalton Fire Department, said. “Fire Departments should be going to different venues such as schools.
“Kids should be learning what to do if there is a fire and it can be bad if they don’t. People can get hurt or die in a fire. It is important to teach children about fire safety.”
