Fire Department open house to teach fire prevention

The Lincoln Fire Department welcomes families to a free open house on Saturday, October 12 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. that aims to teaching families fire safety and prevention practices.

The open house, which is sponsored by Papa Gino’s, commemorates National Fire Safety Month in October. Participants will learn about safety tips such as “stop, drop and roll”  and how to plan escape routes, as well as extinguishing simple kitchen fires and other fire-related demonstrations. In addition, Dedham-based Papa Gino’s will provide free pizza and fire safety coloring sheets and certificates for kids.

“This event allows us to reach out to the community and arm local families with fire safety tips and procedures,” said Lincoln Fire Chief Steve Carter. “Our open house allows families to get together and better prepares them to react if a fire does start.”

For the past 19 years, Papa Gino’s has sponsored open houses throughout New England, helping to educate more and 1 million people about fire prevention and safety. Fire department open houses are being hosted throughout Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island in October.

For more information about the open house, call Lincoln Fire Department Lt. Ben Juhola at 781-259-2675.