As part of National Fire Prevention Week, students from preschool to the 5th grade learned some valuable lessons about fire safety from firefighters with the Scullville Volunteer Fire Company who visited our campus on Tuesday, October 11.
Fireman Don Stauffer, vice president of the fire company, talked to the students about the importance of smoke detectors, the need to have “two ways out” in case of a fire, and how to “stop, drop, cover, and roll.” The students also got a close-up look at a fire engine with its tools, hoses, gauges, and rescue equipment.
This year marked the 100th anniversary of National Fire Prevention Week and the theme was “Fire Won’t Wait, Plan Your Escape.” According to information from the Prevention Week website, today’s homes burn faster than ever and families may have just two minutes or less from the time the smoke alarm sounds to safely escape from their home. The ability to get out of a home during a fire depends on early warning from smoke detectors and advance planning.
Thank you to the firefighters with the Scullville Volunteer Fire Company for making our students more aware of fire safety and for your service to our community since 1934.
