Mark your calendars for Saturday, June 15 for the Middlefield & Durham Community Safety Day.
The FREE event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Middlefield Community Center and is a chance for children and families to meet and interact with local police and firefighters.
Interactive activities include:
Bike Rodeo - learn bike and helmet safety
Smoke Simulator - experience what it's like to be a firefighter
Police K-9 Demonstrations - learn about police dogs
Child ID Kits - do-it-yourself fingerprinting and DNA
Car Seat Inspections - learn about proper installation and sizing
Vehicle Demonstrations - sit inside a police cruiser, firetruck, ambulance or tow-truck
In addition, activities for kids will include a bouncy house, dunk tank and a visit by Smokey the Bear. Refreshments will be served and there will be giveaways.
The event is made possible through a community partnership between Connecticut State Police, Middlefield Fire Company, Durham Fire Company and Durham Middlefield Youth and Family Services.
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