For people who want to learn smart safety tips while having a good time, next month’s Fire and Life Safety Festival is the place to be.
The seventh annual Fire and Life Safety Festival will take place Oct. 12 at Stein Mart Square in downtown Greenville.
Before the festival kicks off, there will be a Stop, Drop and Run 5K race at 8 a.m.
Pre registration is $25 dollars before Oct. 7 and then it will increase to $30. Those who register by Oct. 7 are guaranteed a free T-shirt in their size.
Registration for the 5K run is available online at racesonline.com/events/Greenville-Fire-Department-5k-run-walk. There will also be on-site registration from 7-7:45 a.m. Participation medals will be given out to everyone who completes the 5K and there will also be first-, second- and third-place medals for the top three finishers.
There will be medals given out to the winners and everyone participating will receive a free T-shirt.
After the 5K, festival activities will officially start at 10 a.m.
There will be events for all ages to participate in, including a 1 mile Fun Run for children, cheer competition for area schools, a Jaws of Life demonstration, kids combat challenge and firefighter combat challenge, where fellow firefighters will combat with their co-workers and other firefighters from different areas.
Everything will be free, from the food and drinks to the games and activities for children.
Greenville Fire Department Chief Ruben Brown said this event is designed to bring everyone in the community together.
“This event was started six years ago with the mission and goal to not only focus on fire safety, but life safety. Life safety includes health care, domestic violence safety, bicycle safety, etc. Our goal is to bring the community together with no cost to them,” he said.
There will also be safety vendors set up at the festival. Those that have signed up thus far include Delta Regional Medical Center, Air Evac, Pafford EMS, Pafford Air One, Atmos Energy, 811 Dig, Texas Gas, Mid Delta Airport, MS Department of Health and American Red Cross.
There is still time for any safety vendors to sign up and there is no fee to set up and participate.
For more information on how to be a vendor or to learn more about the festival, call 662-378-1616.
