Fire department hosts safety fair

The Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District will host a safety fair on Saturday, May 24, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Village Green.

The fair marks the climax of National EMS Week.

National EMS Week honors emergency medical services personnel.

There will be a vehicle extraction demonstration exercise in which local residents can watch the "jaws of life" in action on a car donated by Davis Towing.

Local agencies including The Black Butte Ranch Fire Department, Cloverdale Fire Department, Oregon Department of Forestry, the U.S. Forest Service, Deschutes County 911, Deschutes County Sheriff's Office, Air Life of Central Oregon, the American Red Cross and the Oregon Department of Transportation will all participate in the fair.

Each agency will offer activities for public participation.