It is easy to assume that a house fire or other tragedy is something that happens to other people, never you. It is always the unknown person across town whose home is destroyed by fire or the unfortunate person in the newspaper article whose car flipped and had to be extricated by a specially trained rescue team.
According to the United States Fire Administration, 3,500 Americans die each year in fires and about 20,000 are injured.
“An overwhelming number of fires occur in the home. There are time-tested ways to prevent and survive a fire. It’s not a question of luck. It’s a matter of planning ahead,” the USFA website says.
Preventing and surviving a fire are two topics that will be covered in the new Washington Fire Department’s Citizens Fire Academy.
Although many people may dutifully have the recommended fire extinguisher in the back corner of the cabinet under the kitchen sink, it is likely that no one in the house has ever actually used the fire extinguisher.
Proper fire extinguisher training is an important part of fire prevention and safety.
And if fire extinguisher training does not spark interest, there are many other reasons people should participate in this great opportunity offered by the Washington Fire Department.
Just like the Washington Citizen’s Police Academy, the fire academy will offer Washingtonians an inside look at a very important community institution.
And you will get to spray the fire hose, tinker with high-tech equipment and meet an arson-detecting trained dog.
So, whatever the motivation, safety, curiosity or the need to get out of the house and learn something new, take advantage of the Washington Fire Department’s Citizen’s Fire Academy.
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It is easy to assume that a house fire or other tragedy is something that happens to other people, never you. It is always the unknown person across town whose home is destroyed by fire or the unfortunate person in the newspaper article whose car flipped and had to be extricated by a specially trained rescue team.
According to the United States Fire Administration, 3,500 Americans die each year in fires and about 20,000 are injured.
“An overwhelming number of fires occur in the home. There are time-tested ways to prevent and survive a fire. It’s not a question of luck. It’s a matter of planning ahead,” the USFA website says.
Preventing and surviving a fire are two topics that will be covered in the new Washington Fire Department’s Citizens Fire Academy.
Although many people may dutifully have the recommended fire extinguisher in the back corner of the cabinet under the kitchen sink, it is likely that no one in the house has ever actually used the fire extinguisher.
Proper fire extinguisher training is an important part of fire prevention and safety.
And if fire extinguisher training does not spark interest, there are many other reasons people should participate in this great opportunity offered by the Washington Fire Department.
Just like the Washington Citizen’s Police Academy, the fire academy will offer Washingtonians an inside look at a very important community institution.
And you will get to spray the fire hose, tinker with high-tech equipment and meet an arson-detecting trained dog.
So, whatever the motivation, safety, curiosity or the need to get out of the house and learn something new, take advantage of the Washington Fire Department’s Citizen’s Fire Academy.
