FIRE PREVENTION WEEK
This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere,” works to educate people about three basic but essential steps to take to reduce the likelihood of having a fire––and how to escape safely in the event of one:
LOOK
Look for places fire could start. Take a good look around your home. Identify potential fire hazards and take care of them.
LISTEN
Listen for the sound of the smoke alarm. You could have only minutes to escape safely once the smoke alarm sounds. Go to your outside meeting place, which should be a safe distance from the home and where everyone should know to meet.
LEARN
Learn two ways out of every room and make sure all doors and windows leading outside open easily and are free of clutter.
Also, Sparky the Fire Dog® has a new friend, Simon, who is helping teach this year’s Fire Prevention Week messages – He’s a smart, resourceful character who will join Sparky in spreading fire-safety messages to adults and children alike.
The Red Oak Community Rural Fire Department has received a grant to provide a limited number of smoke detectors to local citizens. If you need a smoke detector please fill out this form and return to address at bottom or to any fire fighter. You will be contacted to arrange an installation time.
