The Rankin Inlet Fire Department has a solid track record when it comes to interacting with local youth on the topic of fire prevention.

Rankin Inlet Fire Chief Mark Wyatt said during Fire Prevention Week in October (Oct. 5-11 this year), members of the local department visit students at Leo Ussak Elementary School (kindergarten to Grade 4) to discuss fire prevention and hold a drawing contest for the students.

He said a winner is selected from each class and those students get to participate in the department's Fire Chief for a Day program, which has been running in Rankin since 2016.

"I would think that the program has grown into something the kids look forward to," said Wyatt. "The kids who are selected are pretty happy every year, so I think that's pretty good.

"The kids are great

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