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FIRE
PREVENTION WEEK TURNS INTO FIRE PREVENTION MONTH |
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October 16
2006
- This October 8th through the 14th was National Fire
Prevention Week. The idea of having a nationally
recognized fire safety week began in 1957. The month
of October was chosen to remember the Great Chicago
Fire of 1871 which killed more than 250 people, left
100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400
structures and burned more than 2,000 acres. The
fire began on October 8, but continued on for
several days. This years goal was to prevent
cooking fires. This year, the week long event has
seemed to expand into almost a month with the
firehouse averaging almost 100 children a day. The
crews gave station tours and took the rigs to local
schools, giving presentations in classrooms and
allowing the children to climb on the trucks, squirt
water, and watch their teachers take a ride up in
the Tower. The Manassas Volunteer Fire Company looks
forward to any chance we can get to show the public
what it is like to do our job and educate them about
fire safety. |
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