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The Victoria Fire Department recently conducted a Fire Prevention Poster Contest at local and area schools in observance of National Fire Prevention Week. City and County-Wide First-place winners of the poster contest were honored and recognized at an awards ceremony held on Friday, October 18, 2024, at the Victoria Fire Department Training Center.
PHOTO #1: The winners of the Fire Prevention Week poster contest hosted by the Victoria Fire Department Fire Marshal’s Division, from left, are Luke Ortiz, fifth grade, Dudley Elementary School; Arabella Alvarado, first grade, Our Lady of Victory; Emersyn Arnold, fourth grade, Mission Valley; Autum Hilscher, third grade, Nazareth Academy; and Braxton Crisp, second grade, Vickers Elementary School;
PHOTO #2: Arabella Alvarado, front, was the winner of the Fire Prevention Week poster contest for the first-grade category. Dustin Ferguson, front, Assistant Chief. Representing the organizations that sponsored the contest, back row, from left, Alan Sizemore, Citgo Petroleum Corporation; are Janet Lesak, Rosewood Funeral Chapel; Kaycee Koehl, Victoria Fire and Safety.
PHOTO #3: Braxton Crisp, front, was the winner of the Fire Prevention Week poster contest for the second-grade category. Dustin Ferguson, front, Assistant Chief. Representing the organizations that sponsored the contest, back row, from left, Alan Sizemore, Citgo Petroleum Corporation; are Janet Lesak, Rosewood Funeral Chapel; Kaycee Koehl, Victoria Fire and Safety.
PHOTO #4: Autum Hilcher, front, was the winner of the Fire Prevention Week poster contest for the third-grade category. Dustin Ferguson, front, Assistant Chief. Representing the organizations that sponsored the contest, back row, from left, Alan Sizemore, Citgo Petroleum Corporation; are Janet Lesak, Rosewood Funeral Chapel; Kaycee Koehl, Victoria Fire and Safety.
PHOTO #5: Emersyn Arnold, front, was the winner of the Fire Prevention Week poster contest for the forth grade category. Dustin Ferguson, front, Assistant Chief. Representing the organizations that sponsored the contest, back row, from left, Alan Sizemore, Citgo Petroleum Corporation; are Janet Lesak, Rosewood Funeral Chapel; Kaycee Koehl, Victoria Fire and Safety.
PHOTO #6: Luke Ortiz, front, was the winner of the Fire Prevention Week poster contest for the forth grade category. Dustin Ferguson, front, Assistant Chief. Representing the organizations that sponsored the contest, back row, from left, Alan Sizemore, Citgo Petroleum Corporation; are Janet Lesak, Rosewood Funeral Chapel; Kaycee Koehl, Victoria Fire and Safety.
The Victoria Fire Department Fire Marshal’s Division is recognizing the creativity of local students who are using their artistic skills to raise awareness about fire safety and Smoke Alarms.
The fire department hosted its annual poster contest in honor of Fire Prevention Week, inviting students to create posters based on this year’s theme: “SMOKE ALARMS Make Them Work For You.”
The winners at each grade level are as follows:
1st grade: Arabella Alvarado, Our Lady of Victory
2nd grade: Braxton Crisp, Vickers Elementary
3rd grade: Autum Hilscher, Nazareth Academy
4th grade: Emersyn Arnold, Mission Valley
5th grade: Luke Ortiz, Dudley Elementary