Remember, This Week Is Fire Prevention Week! Make Sure You Have “Two Ways Out” – October 7th – 13th

October 9, 2012October 11, 2012 ~ Jack Benton

Ken Willette, NFPA Division Manager of Public Fire Protection and Sparky the Fire Dog want to remind everyone that this year’s Fire Prevention Week takes place from October 7 – 13. This year’s theme – “Have Two Ways Out.”

Learn more about this year’s Fire Prevention Week and the importance of fire escape planning at http://www.nfpa.org/fpw

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