Emily Robinson and Kyle Rathbone were celebrating their wedding with friends and family at Sails Port Macquarie by Rydges on Saturday, September 29 when a fire alarm paused festivities.
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A crew from Port Macquarie Fire and Rescue NSW attended the false alarm and station officer Geoff Peacock said the crew responded as usual.
“Around 8pm on Saturday night a crew were called out to Sails Port Macquarie by Rydges after a fire alarm went off in one of the rooms,” Mr Peacock said.
“More than 200 people were evacuated from the building and after a short investigation by our crew it was discovered the alarm had been set off after a particularly steamy shower and there was in fact no fire.
“Among the evacuated was a wedding party who had been celebrating inside and after we were finished the bridal party had some photos with our truck. It was all a bit of fun after the false alarm.”
Mr Peacock said that despite there not being a fire the alarm did its job and is a good reminder for households to check their smoke alarms.
“Fire alarms are great when they are working – as they did in this case – but so it is important that households remember to regularly check their smoke alarms are working and the batteries aren’t flat,” he said.
“With daylight saving nearly here it is the perfect time to check them and then again when daylight savings ends. They can only save your life if they are working.”
He also said that with the change in season people need to be careful when using barbecues.
“With summer nearly here we are beginning to get called out to a number of fires which include barbecues so it is vital that before you use them you check the gas line for any leaks but also ensure the hot plates are clean afterwards.
“Summer in Port Macquarie is the perfect time to have a barbecue and we wouldn’t want anything to ruin your good times – especially something as simple cleaning the grill or checking a line.”
