Children from the Child Development Center hug and greet Sparky the Fire Dog Oct. 6 during Fire Prevention Week at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Eglin Fire Department personnel provided basic fire safety education that included the importance of knowing your address, how to dial 911 during an emergency and a demonstration of stop, drop and roll. The children also practiced how to stay low and escape a smoke filled house. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)
National Fire Prevention Week theme is “Hear the BEEP where you SLEEP” Oct. 4-10. According to the National Fire Protection Association half of home fires occur when people are sleeping. The NFPA also recommends that every bedroom have a working smoke alarm. Eglin Fire Department personnel handed out bags with fire safety information to base children during Eglin’s Fire Prevention Week educational activities. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)
Children from the Eglin Elementary School exit the 96th Civil Engineer Squadron’s Fire Safety House Oct. 6 during Fire Prevention Week at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Eglin Fire Department personnel provided basic fire safety education that included the importance of knowing your address, how to dial 911 during an emergency as well as cooking and electrical safety. The children also practiced how to stay low and escape a smoke filled house. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)
Jeffrey Roberts and Sparky the Fire Dog, visit children from the Child Development Center Oct. 6 during Fire Prevention Week at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. Eglin Fire Department personnel provided basic fire safety education that included the importance of knowing your address, how to dial 911 during an emergency and a demonstration of stop, drop and roll. The children also practiced how to stay low and escape a smoke filled house. (U.S. Air Force photo/Ilka Cole)