Public Education – O.W.L. Volunteer Fire Department

-: Apr, 2024 / Melissa Payne

National Playground Safety Week is April 22 – 26, 2024

The 2024 National Playground Safety Week is April 22nd – April 26th! Sponsored by the National Program for Playground Safety (NPPS), this annual event reminds parents, grandparents, caregivers, ...

-: Feb, 2024 / Melissa Payne

Clothes Dryer Safety Tips

Clothes dryer safety is crucial to prevent accidents. Clean the lint filter after each load, ensure proper venting, and do not overload the dryer. Regularly inspect and clean the vent duct […]

-: Feb, 2024 / Melissa Payne

Fire Safety for People with Disabilities

There’s no place like home. It is a place to relax, share laughs with family, and enjoy home cooked meals. But did you know that most fire deaths occur in […]

-: Jan, 2024 / Melissa Payne

Protect Your Family & Home from Appliance Fires

Appliances help to simplify our lives, but they also pose a fire and injury risk if not properly maintained. In 2021, an estimated 24,200 residential building electrical fires were reported […]

-: Jan, 2024 / Melissa Payne

Stay Off the Ice – Area Waters Unsafe

Our area rarely produces ice of the quality and thickness necessary for safe outdoor recreation; therefore, recreation on local ice is riskier than in northern climates. Ice that is formed […]

-: Mar, 2023 / Melissa Payne

National Poison Prevention Week 2023 March 19th – 25th

The American Association of Poison Control Centers (AAPCC), in collaboration with the nation’s 55 poison control centers, is celebrating National Poison Prevention Week (March 19th – 25th). This ...

-: Mar, 2023 / Melissa Payne

Daylight Saving Time Begins Change Your Clock, Change Your Smoke Alarm Battery

Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday, March 12th. As you turn your clocks forward, Acting Chief James Forgo, of the Prince William County Fire and Rescue System, would like to remind […]

-: May, 2022 / Melissa Payne

May Is Electrical Safety Month

To help avoid electrical accidents, take a few moments to look around your home for hazards and correct them. Practicing electrical safety is a straightforward way to prevent electrical fires. ...

-: Apr, 2022 / Melissa Payne

National Playground Safety Week is April 25 – 29, 2022

Annually, more than 200,000 children, visit emergency rooms due to playground-related injuries. Of those injuries, the vast majority (79%) are fall-related and account for 90% of the most severe ...

-: Apr, 2022 / Melissa Payne

Teaching kids about 9-1-1

Teaching kids about 9-1-1 April is National 9-1-1 Education Month. Does your child know how to use 9-1-1? Here is some information on teaching this valuable, possibly life-saving skill. ...