Panaca Fire Department Volunteers
Miles Umina, Captain of Ladder 64
Chris McCrosky, Captain of Engine 63
The Panaca Fire Protection District is currently having a membership drive. If you want to become a member please pick up an application at the District Headquarters listed at the top of this page. To be a member you need to live in the district and have been a resident for at least six months.
Training
Entry Level Firefighter - Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 9:00 am at the District Headquarters
Firefighter 1 Retests - Saturday, February 6, 2010.
Meetings
Business meetings are held the first Thursday of each month
Company meetings are heldon the third Thursday of each month
Business Meeting Agendas and Minutes
Burn awareness and prevention and keeping homes safe from the leading causes of home fires.
Burn Awareness Tips
Test the water to see how warm it is before putting a child in the bath. Make sure the hot water is turned off tight so a small child cannot turn it on and scald themselves.
Wear short or close-fitting sleeves when cooking on the stovetop to prevent a sleeve from catching fire.
Do you know how to stop a cooking fire?
Store and dispose of old aerosol spray cans properly. If a can is in a fire it can easily explode and spray burning material all around.
All local fire departments have a program that they present at schools to encourage awareness and fire safety to the kids. They are instructed to share this information with their parents and share it with the family. Have a family discussion this week about fire safety within the home and establish a plan of what to do if there is a fire at home. Remember to establish and rehearse an escape plan in case of emergency. The family should have an established place to meet outside the home in case of fire to ensure that everybody is accounted for.
Ten Easy Ways to Protect Kids from Burn Injuries
Fire prevention is something that all adults and families need to be aware of. Look around your home and try to identify and eliminate hazards that may start or increase the possibility of a fire.