Fire Prevention
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Fire Prevention
| Hershey Volunteer Fire Department
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Our fire prevention program runs from the month of October through November .
We also have prevention programs all year round at the fire house
and scheduled tours for local groups. If you are interested in scheduling a tour
Please contact the Fire House at 717-533-2953 and leave a message for ...
Asst. Chief Rodney Sonderman
or e-mail to fireprevention@hersheyfire.org
Just a few things we teach the children at fire prevention,
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1. How to use 911; For all Emergencies and only Emergencies.
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2. Checking their smoke detector batteries regularly. Replace at daylight saving times.
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3. Check any door with the back of your hand before opening it and to open slowly if door is not hot but stay low. If hot, do NOT open but get to a window if available.
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4. Always crawl and stay low if there is smoke.
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5. Have an escape plan for your family to exit your home and a meeting place outside.
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6. GET OUT STAY OUT, never re-enter the building for ANYTHING.
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7. STOP, DROP and ROLL, What to do if your cloth are on fire. Never run.
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8. Never play with Lighters, Matches, Electrical Outlets, Stoves. Fire laces etc.
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9. Firefighters are your friends. Never hide. If your crawling and see them coming, Go to them, They are there to help.
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10. If they have a bedroom above the first floor and can't get out of their room, try to open a window an throw out cloths, bed sheets, pillows etc. Firefighters will see that as a sign to look up to all windows in that area. NEVER climb out or jump.
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11. Cubby the Bear and Patches shares safety tips with the children.
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12. Children get the chance to climb onto the fire trucks and learn about their use on a fire call.
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13. Fire prevention materials are given to the children as the fire fighters leave.
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