Night Out fosters familiarity with police, fire departments
BUTLER TWP — Residents of Farmington Drive may have been a bit shaken by the horn of a firetruck or seeing a team of tiny firefighters tearing down the street in full gear Tuesday night.
That’s because the Woodbury Estates neighborhood was invited to get acquainted with township police officers and firefighters at the township’s observance of National Night Out.
The event is an opportunity for law enforcement and public servants nationwide to meet the communities they serve.
Dave Zarnick, township commissioner, said that upon discovering the event eight years ago, he thought it would be good to hold locally.
“It’s community relations and an opportunity to recruit for the fire department,” he said. “It’s a way to meet us on the street. That way, they can recognize police and members of the fire department.”
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