In the event of a house fire do you and your family have an escape plan? Have you prepared yourself or practiced using your fire extinguisher lately? These are questions every family should be able to answer with a resounding yes.
Fort Gratiot and Burtchville Twp. Fire Departments have teamed up with State Farm and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign. Beginning October 9th – October 15th, the “Fire Won’t Wait, Plan Your Escape” campaign seeks to educate the community on simple steps they can take to keep themselves safe in the event of a fire.
Megan Simmons, a local State Farm agent, urges residents to have a fire escape plan, as a house fire can affect any of us at any given moment. “Fire presents a real risk to all of us, making it important for every member of the community to take these messages seriously and put them into action,” says Simmons.
For more information about Fire Prevention Week visit: fpw.org.
Reporting for WGRT – Choze Powell
