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Thresher Reunion 2005
Fire
Dept,
on site
to help
There is always the possible risk
of injury whenever a large number
of people gather in one place, but
thankfully help will be just around
the corner at the 2004 Huron Pioneer
Thresher Reunion.
Each year the annual show attracts
thousands of people to its
fairgrounds and it’s a reassuring
feeling to see the highly-visible
presence of the Blyth firefighters.
As a first response team, members
of the department are prepared to
handle virtually every type of
emergency from fire to heart attack.
Chief Paul Josling said a
minimum of two or three firefighters
is on-site from noon to 6 p.m. One or
two rescuers stay at the emergency
vehicle, which is parked in an open
area near the arena, while the other
roams the grounds.
"People know where to find us if
they need assistance. If not we're
pretty visible and people will be able
to spot the truck.”
When our local heroes are not at
the Reunion, they are busy preparing
breakfast on Saturday and Sunday
morning of the event.
They are. however, only a phone
call away. There is a pay phone in
the arena and the registration desk is
also often open so that the fire
department can be contacted in an
emergency.
Josling said an ambulance with
attendants will also be’ on-site.
“There is always assistance
available to deal with various
emergencies.”
He said one of the most common
first aid needs is bee stings since
there are many of them every year.
Lost children is another situation
that arises frequently.
Josling said because the van is
easy to spot, they get “little ones
coming over in tears telling us
they're lost."
On the field
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