As firefighters, we often say we’re in “the bad day business.” Whether it’s a fire call, a traffic accident or emergency, or a disrupting event in a local community like a gas leak or natural disaster, we fully and soberly accept our first responder responsibility. That’s our job, after all. That doesn’t give the public much chance to see the other side of Alpha Fire Company Volunteers, however. So many of our interactions with the public are during difficult times, it really does us good to be available for community events so that people can see a different side of the Alpha Volunteer Fire Company.

From Touch A Truck And Parades To School Visits And Open House: Our Community Lifts Our Spirits.

Whether it’s the annual Santa Run, local “Touch a Truck” events, community parades, our scheduled school safety visits or our annual “open house” — every chance we get to interact with the Centre Region does us a world of good. That’s because we get the opportunity to share who we are as just regular everyday people, while showing off some of our awesome tools of the trade. There’s nothing quite like the looks of amazement and admiration we get when a child sits in the driver seat of an engine, rides a basket or puts on one of our signature helmets. And when we’re driving along a parade route, or out on the Santa run seeing the countless number of people standing alongside the route to show their appreciation? It is a reminder to us why being in the bad day business is so vital to our region. A reminder that every day we get to meet and interact with the community we protect, serve and care so much about — is a good day! Follow Alpha Fire Company on FaceBook for updates on all we do throughout the Centre Region.