Owen Hayes, a kindergarten student at Mebane’s E.M. Yoder Elementary School, was prepared when a crisis struck the afternoon of Tuesday, April 30. Thanks in large part to the Fire Prevention program implemented by the Mebane Fire Department in Mebane’s elementary schools, young Hayes knew exactly what to do when a fire began to flare up on the stove at his grandmother’s house. Hayes is a high-functioning autistic student in Beth Courtney’s kindergarten class. The training that he received through his classes at Yoder Elementary - training that he enjoyed practicing over and over at home - came in very handy, as he knew to dial 911 and assist in getting his grandmother out of her home to safety.