Fire Prevention Week 2012

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National Fire Prevention Week is October 7-13

The theme for 2012 is "Have 2 Ways Out"

What does your Fire Department have planned for

National Fire Prevention Week?

Special Events?

Open House?

Training/Demos?

Visits to Schools?

http://www.nfpa.org/...ntion Week 2010

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West Haven will be bringing the Smoke Trailer to various schools within all three districts where the Fire Marshals, career personnel, dispatchers and volunteers will assist in teaching students about fire safety including how to dial 9-1-1, having a plan for your family, and the usual fire safety stuff.

University of New Haven Fire Science Club will be hosting a Fire Prevention Carnival for students where they'll do extinguisher training with their Bullex Fire Extinguisher prop along with some other educational activities, assisted by Allingtown Vol. FD.

UNH Fire Science will also be hosting their "Burn Box" event again. Basically they build and furnish two mock dorm rooms in a parking lot on campus, including smoke detectors, etc. One of the rooms will have a sprinkler system installed, one will not. This will demonstrate the effectiveness of sprinkler systems in slowing and/or stopping fire spread. This has always been a very popular event (particularly since you can't really miss the giant fire in the parking lot) and they hope to continue the tradition. Allingtown VFD will also be on standby for this event.