Friday, October 12, 2012
Lakewood Fire Department’s junior fire chief Sydney Wilhelmy arrived at Horace Mann Elementary School in Fire Engine No. 2.
Talk about showing up for school in style. Lakewood Fire Department’s junior fire chief Sydney Wilhelmy arrived at Horace Mann Elementary School in Fire Engine No. 2. He was greeted by a crowd of his classmates. Wilhelmy was named the department’s junior fire chief for his essay about the importance of knowing an alternative exit in the event of a fire. Firefighters have spent the week visiting schools in Lakewood to teach students about fire safety and show off some fire equipment.
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Horace Mann Elementary School
1215 W Clifton Blvd, Lakewood, OH
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Monday, October 8, 2012
Fallen Firefighter Memorial event on Sunday kicked off the Lakewood’s participation in National Fire Prevention week.
The Fallen Firefighter Memorial event on Sunday also kicked off the Lakewood’s participation in National Fire Prevention week. It’s a tradition dating back to 1925, when the city’s joined other communities are the country to mark the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire. At Sunday’s event, Horace Mann Elementary School student Sydney Wilhelmy shared his award-winning essay, stressing the importance of knowing of an alternative exit in the event of a fire. Firefighters will spend the week visiting schools in Lakewood to teach students about fire safety and show off some fire equipment. “This is the kick-off for Fire Prevention Week,” said fire chief Scott Gilman. “We want to focus on schools, where we can interact with the students. Since …
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Nick Cleary, a fifth-grader at Roosevelt Elementary School, selected as this year's student representative to the fire department.
Students at Roosevelt Elementary School got a good lesson in fire prevention, as firefighters from the Lakewood Fire Department stopped by to talk to the students about the important topic. Coinciding with Fire Prevention Week, fire officials have been making their way around the district to teach a few valuable lessons. Students in the district were asked to take a fire safety test and write an essay about fire prevention. There were several students in the district with some honorary fire safety titles. Nick Cleary, a fifth-grader at Roosevelt Elementary School, was selected as the honorary Junior Fire Chief.
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Roosevelt Elementary School
14237 Athens Ave, Lakewood, OH
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Mary Alvino
10:38 am on Sunday, October 9, 2011
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