The Orange Fire Marshal’s Office is participating in the 2019 Connecticut Fire Prevention Poster Contest, a statewide competition for fourth and fifth graders that falls in conjunction with Fire Prevention Week from Oct. 6 to Oct. 12.
The contest is a cooperative effort of elementary school teachers and the sponsors, including the Connecticut Fire Marshals Association, the Office of The State Fire Marshal, the Connecticut Fire Chiefs Association, the Connecticut Board of Education, the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection and the Connecticut FAIR Plan, representing the insurance industry.
The theme is “Fire Prevention – Everyone Every Day.” A winning poster will be chosen from each county, and that student will receive a cash award of $150. Posters will be exhibited in locations throughout Connecticut, including the State Capitol. From these, one poster will be chosen to be reproduced and distributed as Connecticut’s 2019 Fire Prevention Poster. The statewide winner will be awarded an additional $750 and his or her school will receive $500.
A luncheon will be held for county winners, parents, teachers, principals, local fire marshals and other guests, at which the state winner will be announced.
Orange Fire Marshal Tim Smith thanked the students, administrators and teachers from the Peck Place, Race Brook and Turkey Hill schools for their support and participation.
For more information about fire safety or Fire Prevention Week, contact the Orange Fire Marshal’s Office at 203-981-4711 Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or visit orangefiremarshal.com.