PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 15, 2020
Robby to the Rescue!
Ventura County Fire Department launches new educational video series
CAMARILLO, Calif. – Firefighter Robby, Ventura County's favorite mascot, just launched his own video series in partnership with the Ventura County Fire Department (VCFD).


Robby to the Rescue! is a fun, new video series designed to engage and educate the community on a variety of fire safety topics with the help of its mascot Firefighter Robby. Beginning Wednesday, January 15, 2020, VCFD will continue to release a new episode every other week highlighting different topics and various people who work at the fire department.

In 2019, VCFD reached out to the public looking for frequently asked questions community members have about the fire department, its mission, people, operations and important safety messages. Using this feedback, VCFD’s Public Information and Community Education Offices worked together to increase engagement opportunities for its popular Firefighter Robby mascot, who frequently makes public appearances, while bringing in department personnel to help answer the questions.

The result was the creation of dozens of light-hearted, fun, educational videos featuring topics such as fire extinguishers, checking smoke alarms, palm tree maintenance and more. Each video is designed to teach people of all ages what firefighters do behind the scenes while reinforcing messages of safety and preparedness. This new series is a great resources for parents, teachers and educators to use and share at various trainings and presentations.

If you have a question you'd like to share for a future "Robby to the Rescue" episode, visit w ww.vcfd.org/AskRobby to submit your feedback. Learn about all of Robby's adventures or j oin the social conversation by following and using the hashtag #AskRobby.