By: Taft Matney
The Boiling Springs Fire District will partner with several other Greenville County public safety agencies for their first Spring Break Safety Fair.
The event will take place at the Bi-Lo shopping center (3619 Pelham Road) on Wednesday, April 17, 2019 from Noon until 5:00 p.m.
Activities will include apparatus displays from Boiling Springs Fire District, Taylors Fire and Rescue, Wade Hampton Fire and Sewer District, Pelham-Batesville Fire Department, Greenville County Sheriff’s Office, and Greenville County EMS.
A fire safety house and child car seat inspection station will also be available.
With two identically-constructed and furnished rooms except for one difference, the highlight of the event will be a side-by-side burn demonstration at 4:00 p.m. to illustrate the benefits of residential fire sprinkler systems in homes. PLANNING NOTE FOR PRINT AND TELEVSION: This demonstration is a good visual.
Captain Gary Rogers, Boiling Springs’ Community Risk Reduction Officer, will be the primary spokesperson on-site and will be available at the burn demonstration with Assistant Chief and Fire Marshal Jeff Nelson.
