Fire Prevention Week draws to close Saturday

Smokey the Bear and Sparky the Fire Dog pay a visit to 81st Training Wing headquarters to have a word with Brig. Gen. Andrew Mueller, wing commander, to kick off Keesler’s observance of Fire PreventionWeek. Events and activities promoting fire safety and prevention end this weekend with Saturday’s fire department open house. (U.S. Air Force photo by Kemberly Groue)

Fire Prevention Week draws to close Saturday

Published Oct. 7, 2010
By Susan Griggs
81st Training Wing Public Affairs

KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, Miss. -- There are three more days of Fire Prevention Week activities
on base:

Today
9 a.m. -- visits to various base facilities and fire drills.
1 p.m.--commissary; fire drill and fire extinguisher demonstrations.
3 p.m. -- Garfield Avenue and Givens Drive in East Falcon
Park; stove and fire extinguisher demonstrations, fire truck display.

Friday
9 a.m. -- exchange and commissary.
1 p.m. -- fire muster, marina.

Saturday
10 a.m. -- fire department open house; fire truck rescue,
demonstrations, fire truck rides, static displays, safe house tour,
fire prevention literature, fire hats, games, door prizes, giveaways
and free hot dogs, popcorn and sodas.
For more information, call 377-8440.