Galvez-Lake Vol. Fire Dept.                        

P.O. Box 342 Prairieville, La. 70769

(225) 622-2490   

 President: Ricky Moran Sr.   Fire Chief: Tommy Tullier

 

Fire Station Tours And Public Education Programs

Fire Station Tours
The public is invited to visit GLVFD fire stations. However, due to training and other scheduled needs, please call (225)622-2490 to make arrangements for fire station tours. Residents and groups should have the desired date and time selected for a tour before contacting the Fire Department.

Public Education Presentations
The Galvez-Lake Vol. Fire Dept. makes special presentations to groups of citizens on topics such as fire safety, and flood preparedness. In addition, the department provides training in the use of fire extinguishers. For further information please call 622-2490

School Programs
The Fire Department provides public education in the school system, based on grade level, in the following formats:

· Truck and Equipment demonstrations to pre-school through third grade

· Classroom presentations on request

Please call 622-2490 for additional information and scheduling.

 

 

Special Events

 

The Galvez-Lake Fire Department would like to take part in your child birthday party. We will provide fire trucks and firefighters to give demonstration, of trucks and fire equipment.  Parents you will have the opportunity to take pictures of your kids in and around the fire trucks and in fire gear.

 

Demonstration

1. Show off the fire truck

2. Show all the equipment that the fighters use

3. Show fire firefighting gear

Talk of fire safety

 

What will the Kids be able to do?

Learn about fires and fire equipment

Sit in the driver seat of the fire trucks   (Picture time)

Try on firefighters gear        (Picture time)

Spray water with fire hose   (Picture time)

Birthday gift for the child ( If supplies or available)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OCTOBER IS FIRE PREVENTION MONTH

   BE CAREFUL IN THE KITCHEN

 

YOU CAN BURN MORE THAN JUST YOUR DINNER

NEVER LEAVE COOKING FOOD UNATTENDED

COOKING WITH GREASE CAN BE DANGEROUS ~ HANDLE WITH CARE

KEEP A FIRE EXTINGUISHER HANDY

NEVER USE WATER TO PUT OUT A GREASE FIRE

 

 

 

 

FIRE SAFETY

Fire Safety Tips "When Seconds Count" If you have a party at your house and people are smoking, check all seat cushions and trash cans before you go to bed. Cigarettes can smolder for hours after you go to bed and then turn into a raging inferno.  Smoke inhalation is the number one cause of fire-related deaths, mostly while people are in their homes sleeping. Every home needs at least one smoke detector. If you have a two story home, you need one on every floor. They should be placed outside of sleeping areas. Check the detector once a month by pushing the test button. If the alarm does not go off, or if the detector begins to "chirp" on it's own every 30 seconds, replace the battery.     The Galvez-Lake Fire Department urges you to -CHANGE YOUR CLOCK  -CHANGE YOUR BATTERY When you change your clock back to standard time, you should change the battery in your smoke alarm. The peak time for home fire fatalities is between 2 and 5 a.m. during the months of December, January, and February. Children and senior citizens are particularly vulnerable during home fires. Ninety percent of fire deaths involving children occur in homes without working smoke alarms. A working smoke alarm cuts the risk of dying in a home fire nearly in half by providing early warning and critical extra seconds to escape.  Be careful how you discard your Christmas trees. Green trees will burn, but dry trees will burn in seconds creating intense heat. Children will sometimes pick up discarded trees and make forts. This can become a death trap for them if they are playing with matches or lighters. Take your tree to the landfill or the island or cut them up before you place them on the curb. When you call 911, you expect a prompt response from the fire and police departments. The following suggestions can help us find you when you call 911.  Parish ordinance requires all buildings to have address numbers that are visible and legible from the street on the front of your home or business. If the numbers are on the trim of the house or business and you repaint the trim, please DO NOT paint over them because they become invisible. The numbers should sharply contrast in color with the surface they are secured on. Make sure trees, shrubs or other types of foliage are NOT blocking the view of the numbers from the street. It is BEST to use actual numbers instead of scripted written numbers. It can be VERY difficult reading Seven Thousand Six Hundred Eighty Seven from the street. It is MUCH easier to read 7687. Please DO NOT rely ONLY on painted numbers on the curb in front of your house or business. Painted numbers wear off as car tires rub against them. When it rains, the curbs fill with water and cover the numbers. When cars are parked in front of your house or business, the numbers are covered. If these numbers are all you have, YOU MAY HAVE NOTHING when you need the numbers the most.

 

Information that you will need after a structure FIRE

Following a fire, a family or resident may experience many inconveniences and temporary changes to their life style. Hopefully, the information provided here will help expedite your recovery and provide you with some peace of mind when dealing with this difficult situation. If you need additional information or assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the Galvez-Lake Vol. Fire Dept during normal business hours  8:00am – 4:00pm Mon-Fri at (225) 622-2490.

Assessment of Damage
Following a fire, property may not be suitable to live in. Check the insurance policy or ask the insurance agent about living expense coverage if the property is not suitable to live in. Insurance companies usually base this decision upon the safety factors listed below.

Structural Damage
Fire can cause structural damage to roofs, ceilings, walls and floors.  

Security
Doors and windows may have been damaged or broken. Firefighters may have cut a ventilation hole in the roof to remove heat and smoke inside the structure.

Utilities
Fire Department personnel may have shut off utilities to the property. This may include electricity, natural gas and water. The utilities cannot be turned on until the repairs or made and the proper permits or obtained.

Smoke Damage
The residual smoke and odor from burned material following a fire may be hazardous to health.

Insurance
Insurance companies and insurance policies vary from one another. The following is general information to get started. The first thing to do is contact the insurance company as soon as possible. The insurance adjuster should be helpful in making necessary immediate repairs and with securing your home. If you are unable to contact the insurance company and immediate repairs or securing of your home is necessary, contact a licensed contractor. Refer to the telephone book under General Contractor or Fire and Water Damage Restoration Contractors.

If you are renting or leasing you must contact the property owner or manager. The owner's insurance will be utilized for the structural repairs. If you have renters insurance it will most likely cover personal items damaged inside the structure. The owner's policy may also include a renter's package that covers personal items.

Do not throw away any damaged possessions until an inventory has been made. Damage inventories are very important in developing an insurance claim. Pictures and receipts of damaged property are also very helpful.
 
Emergency Food and Shelter
The Galvez-Lake Fire Department will request the American Red Cross when residents are displaced from their homes.

The American Red Cross _______________ and the Salvation Army _____________  are available to assist families who have been displaced from their homes through a disaster. They are available 24 hours a day, every day of the year. They can provide food, clothing, and housing to those in need.