REMINDER: Don’t miss free family event kicking off Fire Prevention Week 2025

Kaua‘i Fire Department, in partnership with Kaua‘i Philippine Cultural Center, invites the community to kick off Fire Prevention Week 2025 this weekend.

A free family event is planned for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 4 at Kaua‘i Philippine Cultural Center, located at 4475f Nūhou St., in Līhuʻe.

“This event is a valuable opportunity to bring our partners and community together to focus on preventing both home fires and dangerous wildfires,” said Kaua‘i Fire Department Chief Michael Gibson in an announcement for the kick-off event. “In addition to our community risk reduction programs, we want to share our public education curriculum with families to encourage important fire prevention conversations that start at home.”

Informational booths provided by Kaua‘i Emergency Management Agency, Kaua‘i Police Department, Firewise Hawai‘i, Hawai‘i Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Forestry and Wildlife and other parter agencies will be available.

There also will be fire extinguisher training, hands-on cardiopulmonary resuscitation demonstrations, personal wildland fire education and information about the fall prevention program for kūpuna.

Plus fire trucks, picture-taking with Sparky, games, prizes and more will be part of the fun, too.

Contact Kaua‘i Fire Department Prevention Capt. Kaeo Kinoshita at 808-241-1982 or via email at jkinoshita@kauai.gov for additional information or with any questions.