Participants could also interact with firefighters and police officers in a relaxed setting, and have a lot of fun while also getting some valuable information and seeing some pretty cool demos. An event like this allows us to really showcase all the community outreach done by Fire and Police, said city Public Information Officer Lorraine Anderson. Public Safety Day, from page 1 Old Betsy, the city s history 1926 firetruck, was also on hand. At right, Mayor John Holic, in green, kicks off the event with a firehose uncoupling with, from left, Deputy Chief Frank Giddens, Fire Chief Shawn Carvey, VPD Traffic Officer Paul Freeman and Marine Officer Paul Joyce. To be placed on the newsletter distribution list, city Public Information Officer Lorraine Anderson at or call Continued on page 2ΔΆ Venice City E-News April 2018 At left, Venice Police K-9 Officer Kristen Kimson and K-9 Mako, a German shepherd, were the last demo of the day. Families learn about the components of the Bayflite helicopter during the city s inaugural Public Safety Day event in Venice. Radio station provided a live radio remote with music throughout the day. There were dozens of giveaways for all ages, including kids fire hats, police badges and other toys, coloring books, city calendars, hurricane guides, the file of life for seniors, and Fire and Police balloons. The Police Department set up a crime scene with tape. Inside the Community Center, children could crawl through a floor maze (simulating what to do when there is smoke in a house) and get a photo ID card. Four demonstrations were held extrication of a vehicle, an aerial demo on the Community Center roof using a ladder truck, Bayflite helicopter landing, and K-9 demonstration with VPD Officer Kristen Kimson and K-9 Mako. Kids could check out and sit in Police and Fire vehicles, jump in one of two bounce houses, and enjoy concessions including hot dogs and drinks, popcorn and cotton candy. The charred out remains of several dumpsters and trash cans still remained on the street, as well as one stairway that was briefly engulfed by the flames before a neighbor stepped in with a fire extinguisher.1 VENICE CITY E-NEWS April 2018 A PUBLICATION FOR THE CITIZENS OF VENICE, FL MAYOR John Holic VICE MAYOR Bob Daniels COUNCIL MEMBERS Rich Cautero Mitzie Fiedler Fred Fraize Jeanette Gates Chuck Newsom CHARTER OFFICERS City Manager Ed Lavallee City Clerk Lori Stelzer City Attorney David Persson Fire, Police hold 1st Public Safety Day Several hundred children and their families turned out Saturday, March 3, for the Venice Fire and Police Departments first Public Safety Day, held free to the public at the Venice Community Center. "From here all the way down the street - all these trash cans are on fire," he said. He continued noting how chaotic the scene was as he tried to protect his neighborhood. "Me and my buddy were just going back and forth with pots and pans trying to put these trash cans out," Janinejad recalled. Lucky for her, many of her neighbors were already working to contain the flames before Los Angeles Fire Department crews arrived on scene. "There was a woman at the beginning of the street and (she) said, 'The streets on fire!' and I said, 'Oh my God!'" "I got home and it was underway," Snyder recounted to CBS reporter Laurie Perez. She was out when the fires first happened, but when she turned down the street to head back home she was greeted with what she called a "pretty scary" sight. Because all of these - my house is like this - it's all wood," said Patricia Synder. "If we left it an extra five minutes or whatever, God forbid what would have happened to this neighborhood, it was really crazy," he said. Los Angeles Fire Department recently disclosed that more than half of the reported fires in the Venice area are connected to homeless people in some fashion. They all seem to be on the same page in thinking that the series of blazes were set off by a homeless person, especially with the long line of fires tied back to the large community in Venice dating back to late 2020. I can't take this chance with a kid and pets and everything." "A little too close for comfort," said Marianne Hvilsted."I think this is gonna make us move, and I've lived here since 1997. Now, they're worried that this string of fires might not be the worst of it, noting the fact that they were lucky it happened in the middle of the day and not while they were sleeping. in multiple dumpsters on Paloma Court, just feet from their homes. Residents claim that the fires were all started at around 12:30 p.m. The incident he's referring to was one of a string of garbage fires that popped up over the weekend in the same residential area.
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