This years theme for Fire Prevention is "Practice your Escape Plan".
 
  Here is a way to plan your escape:
 
  There are several steps you can take if you become trapped in a room by fire. But before I tell you what they are, you first need to know how to avoid becoming trapped. First, make sure you have working smoke alarms on every level of your home, and in or near all sleeping areas. (Working smoke alarms will let you know there's a fire, and will give you enough time to escape quickly and safely.) Then develop a home fire escape plan so you use that time wisely. A home fire escape plan includes the following:
 
  Two exits from each room in your home. The first exit is usually a door, and second is usually a window. Escape routes from all exits to the outside. A meeting place outside where everyone will meet. The fire department's emergency phone number, which should be memorized and called from a nearby or neighbor's phone.
 
  Practice, practice, practice! Your home fire escape plan should be practiced with all members of your family at least twice a year. When practicing your plan, pretend some exits are blocked to figure out how you'd use all your exits. In a fire, you should always try to use your first exit. If you see smoke, try your second exit. If you must go through smoke to escape, crawl low on your hands and knees under the smoke where the air is cleaner and cooler. If you follow the steps above, you should be able to escape a fire without becoming trapped.
  ( From the NFPA website online )
 
 
  
 

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This year, as always, we went to the local schools for Fire Prevention week. The kids did a GREAT job! We have the winners to post and they follow, but we just wanted to say thanks to ALL the kids who participated. All the Firefighters here love to look at the posters and read the essays, they do get seen. And we appreciate everyones work. Thanks to the teachers too!
 
  These are all from the SNOW HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL
 
  Eighth Grade ESSAYS:
  Sarah Eichhorn - 1st Place
  Jolisa Jackson - 2nd Place
  Cassidy Dolby - 3rd Place
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Seventh Grade ESSAYS:
  Lashawn Webb-Shaw - 1st Place
  Michael Cucina - 2nd Place
  Alex Cary - 3rd Place
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Sixth Grade ESSAYS:
  Samantha Dykes - 1st Place
  Jamie Nock - 2nd Place
  James Hillyer - 3rd Place
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Fifth Grade POSTERS:
  Carly Muir - 1st Place
  Thomas Dean - 2nd Place
  Miquel Pereyra - 3rd Place
 
 
          
 
 
 
  Fourth Grade POSTERS:
  Madeline Goddard - 1st Place
  Michaela Porch - 2nd Place
  Leah Powell - 3rd Place
 
 
 
 
          
 
  WELL DONE EVERYONE!!!