Fourth Annual Fire Safety Awareness Parade and Kidsfest Safety Fair

Plans are underway for the Fourth Annual Fire Safety Awareness Parade and Kidsfest Safety Fair. Fire Departments from Johnson, Franklin and Logan counties, along with the Arkansas
Forestry Commission and the US Forest Service will be participating in the Fourth Annual Fire Safety Awareness Parade to be held in Clarksville. The parade, held on October 7th, will kick off Fire Prevention Week, October 8-14. The theme for Fire Prevention Week is Prevent Cooking Fires, Watch What You Heat. The parade will start at 10 A.M. and will travel west from Main Street and Rogers Street to Main Street and Crawford Street.

Pipers will be leading the parade followed by the Boy Scout Troop 76 Honor Guard. Fire trucks and emergency vehicles will then go to the Marvin Vinson Center at 1611 Oakland Street where they will be parked. People will have the opportunity to see the trucks up close and meet the firefighters.

Kidsfest Safety Fair will be held at the Marvin Vinson Center from 11 A.M. until 2 P.M. There will be activities by various agencies in Johnson County. A more detailed list of participants will be published on this blog at a later date.

Fourth Annual Fire Safety Calendar and Billboard Contest Announced

RFD #1 is calling all young artists in Johnson County!

Do you like to draw? Do you have a fire safety message that you would like to tell everyone? Would you like your drawing displayed on a billboard? If so, participate in the Fourth Annual Fire Safety Billboard Contest!

October is National Fire Prevention Month. Johnson County RFD #1, in cooperation with Clear Channel Outdoor, First Security Bank, University of the Ozarks Phi Beta Lambda and Students in Free Enterprise organizations, invites students to use their artistic ability to help spread the fire prevention message. The contest is open to all Johnson County students.

The grand prize drawing will be featured on a billboard on Highway 64 during the month of October and in the Fire Safety Calendar. Twelve other winning drawings will be chosen (one from each grade) to appear in the 2007 Johnson County Fire Safety Calendar. Winners will have their photos on the calendar and will receive $25! The Grand Prize winner will get to ride on a fire truck with Sparky during the Fire Safety Awareness parade in Clarksville.

For contest rules and information, please visit RFD #1's website at http://www.rfd1.com

Clarksville Chamber of Commerce Newsletter

Johnson County RFD #1 Fire Safety Team and Fire Corps featured on Clarksville Chamber of Commerce August 2006 newsletter: http://www.clarksvillearchamber.com/news.htm

Visits to Sponsors

Today we visited our Fire Safety Team sponsors. Thanks to their support, we are able to help keep the residents of Johnson County fire safe. Here are some photos from today's visits. Click on the photo to see an enlarged version.

Group W Insurance

First Security Bank of Clarksville

State Farm Insurance

Home Showcase

Phil Taylor Insurance

Regions Bank

Whitson-Morgan

Clarksville Medical Group

Baldor

Farm Bureau

Wal-Mart Supercenter #66

First Arkansas Valley Bank

Are you interesting in helping us promote fire safety? We'd love to have you on our team!

Contact Fred or Billie Taylor at 479.754.6052 or Dayna Hilton at daynark@gmail.com We'll be happy to provide you with more information on becoming a sponsor!

Fire Engineering magazine

Would you like more information on forming your own Fire Corps? Check out the July issue of Fire Engineering magazine. Johnson County RFD #1 Public Educator, Dayna Hilton and former RFD #1 Fire Corps member, Lori Moon, co-authored the article. You will find valuable information on how to start your own Fire Corps, how to engage Citizen Advocates, and much much more!

Johnson County RFD #1 Fire Corps featured on Fire Corps e-update

Information on Johnson County RFD #1 Fire Corps was recently featured on the Fire Corps e-update. To view the update, go to http://www.firecorps.org/eupdate/20060713.cfm

Judge Mike Jacabs issues Burn Ban

Burn Ban in effect for Johnson County

Please do not do any outdoor burning. The fire danger is high in our county and conditions could cause the burning of materials to spread easily.

Wildfire Danger

To view the fire danger in your area, go to http://www.forestry.state.ar.us/fd/bbmap_png.php3. In Johnson County, you must call the Sheriff's Office at 479.754.2200 or the Clarksville Police Department at 479.754.8100 if you live within the Clarksville city limits before burning.

Fire Safety Team Loop

Fire Dues

If you own property in RFD # 1's district, dues to the department must be paid in order to receive services from our department without any charge. We respond to all paged calls but charges will be issued to persons who have not paid the current years dues. Initially, the cost is $35, then $25 each year, payable in January. These dues help our department maintain our equipment, buy fuel for firetrucks, etc...

You may pay your dues two different ways: through the tax collectors office at the Johnson County Courthouse or by sending your check to: Johnson County RFD #1, 186 CR 3546, Clarksville, AR 72830. Should you have questions, please feel free to call Fred or Billie Taylor at 479-754-6052.

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