Fire Prevention Week will be Oct. 4-10.

The Bullard Volunteer Fire Department will visit all the Bullard campuses and will leave Fire Prevention material for students to participate in the Fire Safety Poster Contest that will be open to all students of Bullard Independent School District and Brook Hill School in grades Pre-K through 12.

All posters will be judged on a local level by the Bullard Volunteer Fire Department, and the top winners will move onto the Smith County contest and, ultimately, the state contest. The posters must have a valid fire safety theme and deliver a message.

This year’s theme focuses on “Burn Prevention and Awareness.” Members of the Bullard Volunteer Fire Department will pass out more information before Fire Prevention Week.

Also regarding the Bullard Volunteer Fire Department; five members of the Bullard Volunteer Fire Department recently completed a Rescue Boat Operators Course taught by Rescue Training International of New Braunfels, Aaron Wells, James McBride, Patrick Newburn, Betty Newburn and Keith Newburn all completed the two-day course earning the rank of Rescue Boat Operators and added training in Boat Operations with the Boat Resources within the Department.

Bullard Volunteer Fire Department provides lake rescue and EMS response on Lake Palestine and other area lakes as needed.