BEING PREPARED: Parksville firefighter Shehroz Syed, left, helps Isabella Flynn of Comox extinguish a fire during the Emergency Preparedness Expo at Qualicum Beach Civic Centre Saturday.
BEING PREPARED: Parksville firefighter Shehroz Syed, left, helps Isabella Flynn of Comox extinguish a fire during the Emergency Preparedness Expo at Qualicum Beach Civic Centre Saturday.
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