Douro Boy Wins Ontario Wide Contest Held By Ontario Association Of Fire Chiefs

Douro boy, Emmet, became the grand prize winner of the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs (OAFC) home escape plan contest.

Photo courtesy of the Douro Dummer Fire Service.

The contest challenged entrants to find two ways out of every room of their home and to know where to meet outside in the event of an emergency.

Douro-Dummer Fire Services (DDFS) personnel distributed the OAFC contest entry sheets to eligible students at Warsaw Public School and St. Joseph’s Catholic Elementary School during Fire Prevention Week in October.

A winner was selected by the OAFC from all the entries in Ontario.

DDFS personnel met Emmet and his family to present his prizes. Fire Chief Chuck Pedersen presented Emmet with a framed copy of his entry, complete with a first-prize ribbon.

“We are grateful for all the children that took the time to prepare a plan to ensure they know two ways out of their home in the event of a fire,” said Fire Chief Pedersen. “We are so proud of Emmet who submitted a great picture, showing just that, and won first place in the Ontario Association of Fire Chiefs’ contest.”

Photo courtesy of the Douro Dummer Fire Service.

Emmet received a fire safety gift pack, a $500 cash prize from the OAFC and a gift certificate from the Douro-Dummer Firefighters’ Association to use at the Kawartha Buttertart Factory.

Emmet, sister Mya Lynn and aunt Andrea also got to take a ride in a fire truck with their favourite firefighter, Wayne Greystock.

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