Vienna Volunteer Fire Department Annual Open House

As Fire Prevention Week approaches, the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department encourages residents to “Look. Listen. Learn.” What does that mean? The Vienna Volunteer Fire Department will host their annual Open House from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, October 13th, at their fire station at 400 Center St South, Vienna, VA 22180. Open House is hosted in support of the National Fire Protection Association’s Fire Prevention Week, and this year’s campaign: Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere. The VVFD invites all members of the community to attend this fun-filled, educational day. There will be activities for children of all ages, fire prevention education for kids and adults, games, prizes, a moon bounce, and food. Today’s home fires burn faster than ever. In a typical home fire, you may have as little as one to two minutes to escape safely from the time the smoke alarm sounds. Knowing how to use that time wisely takes planning and practice. The Vienna Volunteer Fire Department will provide education on how to quickly and safely escape a home fire. NFPA statistics show that the number of U.S. home fires has been steadily declining over the past few decades. However, the death rate per 1000 home fires that are reported to fire departments was 10 percent higher in 2016 than in 1980. This year’s “Look. Listen. Learn.” campaign highlights three steps people can take to help quickly and safely escape a fire: ∙ Look for places fire could start. ∙ Listen for the sound of the smoke alarm. ∙ Learn 2 ways out of every room. For more information on this year’s open house celebration and the Vienna Volunteer Fire Department, visit www.vvfd.org, or their Facebook page www.facebook.com/viennavfd/ For more information about Fire Prevention Week and this year’s campaign, “Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere” visit firepreventionweek.org.