Whitby Fire and Emergency Services (WFES) has revealed that Eniola Olaoye is the 2019 Junior Fire Chief.
Eniola – a grade six student at Julie Payette Public School – was selected out of the graduates from this year’s Junior Firefighter Summer Camp. At camp, Eniola demonstrated a keen knowledge of fire safety, good sportsmanship and willingness to help others.
Yesterday morning, as part of the 2019 Fire Prevention Week (October 6 to 12), Eniola was picked up at her school by a fire truck and driven to Whitby Fire Hall 5 for a day of Junior Fire Chief training. Eniola’s training included learning how to receive special fire gear and how to use equipment such as hoses and extinguishers. She also had the chance to experience an aerial ride where she was safely secured on the unit 100 feet in the air to learn how the aerial is used at every fire calls during house, industrial and high rise fires.
Throughout the coming year, Eniola will join Whitby firefighters at a number of community events, parades and ceremonies.
The Junior Fire Chief for the Year Contest is supported by Durham District School Board and sponsored by Canadian Tire North and Whitby McDonalds.
