As Fire Prevention Week, October 7-13, approaches, the District of Legal Fire Department encourages residents to “Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere.”
Home fires today can burn faster than ever. Occupants may have as little as one to two minutes to escape safely from the time the smoke alarm sounds. Knowing how to use that time wisely takes planning and practice.
For more information about Fire Prevention Week and home escape planning, visit www.firepreventionweek.org.
District of Legal Fire Department Open House
The District of Legal Fire Department invite the public to their Open House scheduled for Tuesday, October 9 at 7:00pm at the Legal Fire Hall (4920 50 Avenue).
Come and meet the department members, tour the Fire Hall and check out the equipment.
Emergency Siren Test
As part of the Town of Legal’s Emergency Management Plan the Legal Fire Department
will be conducting a test of the Emergency Siren on Tuesday, October 9 at 7:00pm.
The siren is a tool that will be used to provide immediate notification to our residents and the public at large that there is an imminent threat to life, property and the environment.
In the event of a real emergency the siren would be activated in three repetitive cycles where the siren will sound for 60 second then off 30 seconds. Residents are asked to ‘Shelter In Place’ and listen to the local radio/TV stations, browse the Town of Legal website and Facebook page for further instructions.
Some examples of potential threats to our community include:
- Tornado/severe weather
- Drinking Water emergency
- Hazardous material / transportation accident
- Pipeline spill or product release