Seymour Fire Marshal's Office selects winners of fire prevention poster contest

SEYMOUR >> The Seymour Fire Marshal’s Office selected four winners in the Connecticut Fire Prevention Poster Recognition Program, according to Deputy Fire Marshal Timothy P. Willis in a release.

The winners were fifth-grader Sara Kochiss and fourth-grader Louis Zhu of Chatfield-LoPresti Elementary School, and fifth-grader Gabriel Sand and fourth-grader Camille Grandy of Bungay Elementary School. The students, along with a parent, received a ride in a fire truck to their respective schools.

This was a joint effort with the Seymour Fire Department and Fire Marshal’s Office.

"It is events like this that create lasting memories and will hopefully impress upon the students how important it is to practice fire safety activities," the release states.

Gabriel and Camille’s pictures were chosen as the town winners and will be forwarded to the New Haven County Competition.

The Town of Seymour has been participating in the Connecticut Fire Prevention Poster Recognition Program for at least 15 years. This is a cooperative effort between the Office of the State Fire Marshal, Connecticut Fire Marshal’s Association, Connecticut Fire Chiefs Association, Connecticut Board of Education, CT DEEP and the Connecticut Fair Plan representing the Insurance Industry.