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 BROTHER NEEDS OUR PRAYERS

2/22/2011

Please keep Firefighter Donald Hughes from West End Fire Department in your thoughts and prayers as he recovers from critical injuries as a result of an Apparatus rollover. Firefighter Hughes was driving a tanker responding to a structure fire on Goldmine Road when it left the roadway and rolled over. Firefighter Hughes had critical injuries and was flown to CMC where he has had multiple surgeries. Go to Facebook page "Encouragement for West End Firefighter Donnie Hughes" to leave get well wishes and words of encouragement for Donnie and his family.

BRING 'EM ALL HOME!! 

FIRE SAFETY HOUSE

Each year during Fire Prevention Week (October 5-11) our county fire departments use the Burke County Firefighter’s Association Fire Safety House to educate the children on different aspects of fire safety. Some of the topics covered are “Stop, Drop and Roll”; “Stay Low and Go” to crawl under smoke and escape a house fire; how to call 911 in case of an emergency; how to create a “Home Fire Escape Plan”; when to check and change smoke detector batteries; and several different aspects of home fire safety. The Fire Safety House is a portable camper that is divided into two levels inside, upstairs and downstairs, this teaches children how to escape from a fire in different living conditions. The Fire Safety House also can produce artificial, harmless smoke to simulate conditions during a house fire.