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- Different types of fire fighting appliances will be on
display.
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- The Fire Kitchen Demonstration Unit from the Fire
Awareness Committee will provide visual displays. Different types of vibrating
and strobe smoke alarms, for those people with hearing and visual problems, will
be on display.
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- Handouts on Smoke Alarms and Escape Plans as well as
Bushfire Preparedness will be available. Static displays will also be under the
big marquee.
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- Blazer Bear will make an appearance for the youngsters
along with face painting. Have a
look behind the scenes of an Incident Management Team or watch the skills and
drills of the fire fighters on the centre ring.
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- The Rosewood Lions club will be providing catering for
the day and will also make a presentation to the winners of their regional Lions
International Fire Safety Poster Competition for Grade Four Students.
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- Mr
Wayne Wendt MP, representing the Minister of Emergency Services, Pat Purcell,
will officially launch the Expo and Councillor Paul Pisasale will speak on
behalf of the Youth Week Grant which Ipswich Group Rural Fire Brigade received
from Ipswich City Council to try and attract new Youth members between the age
of 16 and 25.
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- The
Commissioner Queensland Fire & Rescue Service Lee Johnson AFSM will also be
in attendance as well as many of the Councillors from Ipswich City Council and
other invited guests.
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- The
Ipswich RSL Youth Band will play interlude music leading up to the Official
opening and then have another bracket later in the morning.
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- The
Expo is about Youth and how they can be a valuable asset to any organization.
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- Ipswich
Group Rural Fire Brigade will launch their web site
- http://www.ipswichgrouprfb.org.au
which will have Community information on fire prevention and preparedness as
well as Brigade information on training and meeting dates.
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- Official
Opening is from 10.00am to 10.35am
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- Contact: Sean Galetto Ipswich Group Officer 0407 646
229
- Or Sue Ward Ipswich Group Admin Officer
0417 600 930
