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NFPA Announces Theme for National Fire Prevention Week Full-lime firefighters from Station One in Bowmanville include: George Schroor, Gord Weir, Paul Shcherbak, Gary Oliver and Malt Gregory (B.H.S. co-op student.) Having a working smoke detector to warn you of a fire is only part of the battle against fire deaths, say the experts at the National Fire Protection Protection Association (NFPA). "People need to understand how quickly fire in their homes can spread, and how to stay out once they arc safely out of the building," says NFPA's Mcri-K Apply, assistant vice president for Public Affairs and Education. Part-time firefighters from Station One in Bowmanville include (from left): Grant Bradley, Gord Weir, Trent Elyca, Jeff Dawson, Sam Allen, Bill Dimouski, Mike Murphy, Dave Boyd, Clark Gerrils (co-op student), Dave Salway, Richard Day, Eddie Donnelly, Rick Vanderkooi and Kevin Welsh. Odier Station One firefighters (not shown above) include: Dave Curzon, Tim Calhoun, Steve Davcy, Gary Owens, Bill Lyle, B. Munday, Jeff Boyles, Graydon Brown and T. Willsher. m TOWN OF NEWCASTLE i > ! 1 '■HJMIPfy 75 Because people too often aren't well prepared to evacuate a fastgrowing fastgrowing fire, NFPA decided to make escape the focus of this year's Fire Prevention Week, October 3-9. The theme for the national commemoration commemoration is "Get Out, Stay Out: Your Fire Safe Response." You may only have a few minutes to safely escape a fire, and NFPA teaches people to resist any temptation to re-enter a burning building. "Fire Fighters are equipped and trained to go into a fire, we arc not," Ms. Apply adds. "Sadly, people who make the tragic mistake of reentering reentering a burning building may suffer suffer injury or death as a result." Fire Prevention Week is observed each year in North America and several several European countries in remembrance remembrance of the Great Chicago Fire in 1871, in which 250 died. Held every October, it is the full week - Sunday through Saturday - that includes October October 9, the anniversary of the Fire. "Every household should develop a home fire escape plan and practise it with all occupants at least twice a year," Ms. Appy says. "Further, we all need to get in the habit of identify- Part-time firefighters from Courtice (Station Four) are as follows. From left: Maurice Wicks, Frank ing escape routes wherever we arc, so Azevedo, Ken Ostler, Mark Ulrich, Mike Brennan (on truck), Brendon Eatly (on truck) Doug McKnight, we can get out quickly in the event of Pete Snowden, Rob Craig, Scott Wood, Harold Huitema, Marc Richards, Steve Richardson, Jim Gib- a fire or other emergency." The Asso- p ar _ ciation recommends that fire drills be conducted regularly in the workplace and at schools, day care Centres, nursing nursing homes, and all places where people people gather for extended periods. A good escape plan includes knowing two ways out of every room and a meeting place outside. bons, Darren Wicks, and Pat Drumm. Other firefighters from Station Four are: Don Chambers, B sons, A. Delaney, Ron Klosinski, Greg Merkac, B. Meringer, and N. Jones. These firefighters are based in Hall Five, Enniskillen. From left arc: Keith MacKay, Jim Woodley, Rob Pascoe, Roy Pfister, Neil Adams, Gary Dusseldorp, Jeff Norris Gregg Powless, John Robertson, Andy Henlein and Henry Gassmann. Remaining firefighters' from Station Five are: S. Cameron, E. Strong, T. Burpee, B. Stainton, L. Gibson, D. Knox, and P. Shcherbak, Dispatcher Owen Ferguson. Pete Lomax, Trent Elyca and Tim Calhoun arc all full-time firelighters firelighters on duly at Hall Four in Courticc. MORRIS DYKSTRA'S JACK BURGESS FUNERAL CHAPEL Delicatessen Food Market PLUMBING 4 Division Street 77 King Street West P.O. BOX 43 Bowmanville Bowmanville Bowmanville L1C 3K8 Telephone 623-5480 Telephone 623-3541 Telephone 263-2151 BROCK'S SERVICE CENTRE LTD. 160 Church Street Bowmanville Telephone 623-5487 ORONO FUEL & LUMBER Station Street Orono Telephone 983-9167 NEW DUTCH OVEN RESTAURANT Highway 115 Orono Telephone 983-5001 ALLOUISE FASHIONS INC. 49 King Street West Bowmanville Telephone 623-5854 ST. MARYS CEMENT Waverley Road Bowmanville Telephone 623-3341 GRUFFIES LIMITED 282 King Street East Newcastle Telephone 987-1239 CHILDS' LADIES' WEAR 37 King Street West Bowmanville Telephone 623-5501 HIGHWAY 115 TRUCK and AUTO REPAIR R.R. #1 Orono Telephone 983-9151 PUT OUT THE WORD ON FIRE PREVENTION, N93A9600'-.17