Kids and their families received an inside look at fire safety and prevention on Saturday at the Seaside Safety Fair. They also found volunteers ready to inspect child car seats, provide information on free smoke alarm installation and offer a wide net of safety services.

“North Coast Safe Kids is a group of agencies throughout Clatsop County that protect the safety of kids and families,” Division Chief Chris Dugan said at the fair. “What we have here is a number of private and public agencies that promote public safety.”

This was the 15th year of the event, he added.

Volunteers and staff from the Masonic Temple, Medix, Pacific Power, LifeFlight, the Red Cross and the Seaside Fire Department participated in the event, which ran from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Broadway firehouse.

Cars lined up inside the station for the car seat clinic, where parents could get their cars checked for free, “to make sure they have the right-sized seats for the right-sized vehicle and for the right-sized child and installed correctly,” Dugan said.

The Red Cross campaign aims to reduce death and injury by installing smoke alarms in homes that need them. Contact the Red Cross at 503-528-5783 or the fire department to schedule an appointment.