Barrie and Cornwall Fire Departments team up to produce a Fire Prevention Video.

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It wouldn’t be fire prevention week without a musical video. Barrie Fire & Emergency Services teamed up with The City of Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service to come up with this year’s offering. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) theme for Fire Prevention Week for 2018 is “Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere.”

They want you to:

Look – watch this video!

Listen – hear the lyrics!

Learn – do the things in the video so that you can have a fire-free home!

Oh, and if you like it (we hope you do), please share with all your friends and family!

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