Nyngan Fire Station will be open from 10am to 2pm and families are encouraged to come along and meet their local firefighters and learn more about fire prevention.

A range of free activities will be on offer including station tours and fire safety presentations. 

Firefighters will also be able to provide advise on installing smoke alarms, changing smoke alarm batteries and preparing a home fire escape plan.

Children will be able to see fire engines and firefighting equipment up close, which is always one of the highlights of this much-anticipated day.

Station Commander Rob Avard said: “With winter approaching, Open Day is a timely opportunity to talk to the experts about home fire safety. Winter is the worst time of the year for home fires, with 60 per cent of all house fires occurring in the cooler months of May to September’’.

Station Commander Avard added that the joint FRNSW/GIO online home fire safety audit was one of the best ways of assessing home fire awareness and identifying the risks throughout the home. 

Go to http://www.homefiresafetyaudit.com.au/ to see how your home rates.

“Head over to Nyngan Fire Station on Open Day and talk to our firefighters face-to-face about simple safety tips you can use to ensure you and your family escape a fire quickly and safely,” he said.