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New Westminster Fire & Rescue Opens Glenbrook Hall for Fire Prevention Week

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New Westminster Fire & Rescue Opens Glenbrook Hall for Fire Prevention Week
Photo: JENNIFER GAUTHIER/FRESHET NEWS A demonstration of an auto extracation is performed at the annual New Westminster Fire and Rescue Services open house at the Glenbrook Fire Hall in New Westminster on October 3.

New Westminster Fire & Rescue Services opened the Glenbrook fire hall on Saturday for its annual open house, marking the start of Fire Prevention Week (Oct. 4‑10). The event offered live demonstrations, interactive displays, safety information booths, a charity barbecue, and visits with the department’s mascot, Sparky the Fire Dog. This year’s theme, “charge into fire safety: safe charging is a superpower,” focuses on safe practices for charging lithium‑ion batteries used in laptops, phones, power tools, e‑bikes and e‑scooters. Tips highlighted include using the charger that came with the device, placing devices on hard surfaces while charging, stopping use if a device feels hot, swells or smokes, unplugging fully charged devices, charging large devices outdoors away from exits, and keeping devices visible when charging on planes.

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