Auburn Fire Rescue Department Hosting Community CPR Program

10/28/14

The Auburn Fire-Rescue Department is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a Community CPR program on Sunday December 14, 2014. The CPR classes that will be made available to the public are possible due to the generous equipment donations of Dr. Arthur and Martha Pappas and the Auburn Permanent Firefighters Local 4157.

Fire Chief Stephen M. Coleman Jr. said that a few years ago the Pappas Foundation donated a number of external defibrillators to the Town of Auburn and other places of assembly that included places of worship. Defibs, as they are more commonly called were placed in town buildings, including all of the schools. As part of that initiative to better improve the chances of survivability in a cardiac arrest situation the Pappas Foundation also purchased CPR training manikins as well as a Defib trainer that can be used to train the public in the proper methods of delivering CPR in conjunction with a Defib. Most recently, the department accepted a donation from the local permanent firefighters union that allowed them to purchase all of the start-up materials needed including books, training DVD, CPR masks and other accessories needed to run the classes.

The CPR class, open to members of the public will be held on Sunday December 14, 2014 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Auburn High School in the presentation room. The cost for the program is $60.00 per person which includes the book and a pocket mask needed to perform CPR. Chief Coleman said the cost of the program is considerably less then some other companies that offer CPR training. “We are not doing this as a business so we are able to keep our costs to run a program much lower. Our goal is to provide important, quality training that may keep a family member or someone else in the public alive” Coleman said.

The class is limited to 30 people so early registration is encouraged. To register for the December 14th class please call the Auburn Fire Department at 508-832-7800 or e-mail the Community CPR Coordinator, Firefighter/Paramedic Adam LaFlash at alaflash@town.auburn.ma.us

Contact

Asst. Chief Glenn Johnson

508-832-7800

gjohnson@town.auburn.ma.us

Auburn Fire Rescue Department's Annual Open House

10/16/14

The Auburn Fire Rescue Department will hold its annual fire prevention open house on Saturday October 25^th from 12:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M.  Fire Prevention Week this year is October 5^th -11^th and members of the Auburn Fire Rescue Department spent the week in some of the schools teaching children the importance of fire safety in the home and important skills including stop, drop and roll, and how to plan an escape route from their home.  More fire safety programs are scheduled at the schools and other public events throughout October.

This year’s open house will be held at Auburn Fire Headquarters located at 47 Auburn Street, Auburn, MA 01501.  Children and adults can participate in various activities including a tour of the Fire Districts smoke house, learning the proper use of a fire extinguisher, dressing up like a firefighter, and operating a fire hose line.  Informational material on fire safety will also be available. 

Lieutenant Shawn Steele who heads the department’s fire prevention programs is looking forward to the event being a huge success. “We enjoy teaching fire safety through positive interactions with both children and adults" Lieutenant Steele said.  The open house is sponsored through a state grant for fire education. In addition, both Papa Gino’s Pizza and the Auburn Permanent Firefighters Local 4157 donate the food and refreshments for the event each year.

 Contact
Asst. Chief Glenn Johnson
508-832-7800
gjohnson@town.auburn.ma.us