The annual Fire Prevention Week, held by the 49th Civil Engineer Squadron, kicked off Oct. 5.
During the week, members of the 49th CES Fire Protection Flight spread fire safety and prevention information by visiting schools and several base organizations, such as the child development center, the base mini-mart and the AAFES Mall. They performed fire drills, educated people on the proper fire extinguisher usage, and stressed the importance of changing smoke alarm batteries semi-annually.
“This is a departmental team effort,” said Harvey B. Stevens, the assistant fire chief with the 49th CES.