By Bailey Breeding,Community Relations Intern The holiday season is upon us. Along with family and celebration comes more cooking during this time of year. While cooking is a huge part of the holiday season for most people, it is important to remember to stay safe while in the kitchen. Not surprisingly, the vast majority of home fires in the...
By Bailey BreedingCommunity Relations Intern With Halloween creeping up, it’s important to stay safe while taking part in all of the festivities. To ensure a fun and safe trick-or-treating night, use the following safety tips: Wear bright colors or reflective clothing to help drivers see youMake sure your costume is not too long, to avoid...
By Bailey Breeding, Community Relations Intern A trip and fall can be a result of many different things. Medical conditions and medications may put someone at a higher fall risk. There are several risk factors that can lead to falling including: Muscle weaknessProblems with balance and gaitDrops in blood pressureFoot...
By Fiona de Young, Community Relations Manager Speed is the number one driver-related crash factor in fatal highway collisions, according to the Bureau of Transportation. Here at the Rincon Valley Fire District, we are asking residents to slow down, pay attention, and use caution. “We have seen a significant increase in motor vehicle collisions...
By Fiona de Young, Community Relations Manager As a fire district, we often get questions about fireworks, such as ‘which ones are legal?’ and ‘how can we be as safe as possible?’ With good reason, since more than 19,500 fires are caused by fireworks every year, according to the National Fire Protection Association. Our community is at a very high...
By Fiona de Young, Community Relations Manager With temperatures heating up, it’s a good time to think about hiking safety. Vail offers easy access to numerous scenic trails and mountains. At the Fire District, it’s not unusual for crews to assist stranded or injured hikers in the area. Sometimes this involves a walk up to a nearby trail. Other...
By Fiona de Young, Community Relations Manager The Rincon Valley Fire District proudly celebrated four new hires and one promotion during a pinning ceremony held at the monthly board meeting March 25, 2021. The badge pinning is a long-standing fire service tradition and includes an oath of commitment to duty: Pinning the badge Assistant Chief...
By Fiona de Young, Community Relations Manager Is your home wildfire ready? The Rincon Valley Fire District wants to make sure. RVFD was recently awarded a FEMA grant to implement our first-ever Wildfire Risk Reduction Program. We are launching an outreach campaign to help residents understand simple ways to reduce wildfire hazards and important...
By Fiona de Young, Community Relations Manager Is your home wildfire ready? The Rincon Valley Fire District wants to make sure. RVFD was recently awarded a FEMA Fire Prevention and Safety grant to implement our first-ever Wildfire Risk Reduction Program. We are launching a public outreach campaign to help residents understand simple ways to reduce...
By Fiona de Young, Community Relations Manager First we want to wish a Happy New Year to all our residents! We have so much planned for this year and we hope we can continue to stay connected with you. Keep up with the Fire District on Facebook, Twitter, or Nextdoor @RinconFire, where we share safety tips and answer your questions on Fire...
