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CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
ANNUAL CHILDREN’S FIRE SAFETY ART COMPETITION &
PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY AT THE MANSION HOUSE
Dublin Fire Brigade’s Annual Children’s Fire Safety to encourage teachers, children and families to think
art competition prize-giving ceremony took place at about fire safety and to think about a plan of what to
the Mansion House on Monday the 2nd of December do in the event of fire. The level of understanding that
2024. Promoting fire safety among children is vitally the children portrayed in their paintings was very high
important for their future, their families and the local and the winning paintings highlighted many of the
community. Dublin Fire Brigade reached out to schools dangers of fire throughout the home. By expressing
across the Dublin region during Fire Safety Week (30th that understanding through art, it is hoped that this will
of September 2024 to the 6th of October 2024) inviting create a greater awareness and understanding of fire
all the primary schools from the four Local Authorities safety among households and in the wider community.
to participate in our annual Fire Safety Art competition. All the winners, runners up and winning schools were
. presented with their prizes by the Deputy Lord Mayor
12 winning entries were selected and their superb Cllr Donna Cooney and the Chief Fire Officer Dennis
artwork was showcased at the Mansion House on Keeley.
the day of the prize-giving ceremony. In addition to
fostering creativity and imagination, the purpose of
the art competition is to raise awareness of fire safety,
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