THE Summer Safety Expo at Sunday’s Narooma Rotary Markets was a big success, as was the Ice Bucket Challenge for Motor Neurone Disease research.
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“The many people who visited the Expo by local emergency services hopefully means people will be better prepared for future emergencies,” expo coordinator Gilly Kearney said.
Fire & Rescue NSW had their HAZMAT suit as well as the popular fat fire simulator, while Narooma Rural Fire Brigade and Eurobodalla Community Education Committee put a steady stream of kids through their ‘smoke house’.
Ms Kearney said a new easel with a clock to indicate the next demonstration made by Narooma Men’s Shed for Eurobodalla Community Education Committee proved of great assistance.
The VRA had the ‘Jaws of Life’ used for rescues from vehicles as well as a dramatic display of vertical rescues, while both Marine Rescue and Narooma Surf Life Saving Club had displays that also drew considerable interest.
A new initiative this year was issuing ‘passports’ to each expo visitor.
“Each person had to visit each emergency service, get their passport stamped and then enter the lucky draw for a home fire safety pack of a fire blanket, smoke alarm and metal fire bucket,” Kearney said.
It was won by the Marshall family who are visiting Narooma for the school holidays.
Narooma Rotary president Angie Ulrichsen was delighted with the markets and the Safety Expo, and particularly with the response to the Ice Bucket Challenge for Motor Neurone Disease research, jointly organised by Rotarian Mike Young and Gilly Kearney.
“It was fantastic to see local emergency service volunteers, including some brave Surf Club Nippers, join with several Rotarians.”
The challenge raised $495.30.
“We particularly also want to thank O’Briens Hotel for the ice and Mitre 10 for the buckets,” Ulrichsen said.
Another popular feature of Sunday’s markets was Eurobodalla Shire Council’s Bush Friendly Plant Swap.