“Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape.”
That was the theme across the country for the 100th anniversary of the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) National Fire Prevention Week, which, this year, took place October 9-15. It was also the message stressed by members of the Westmoreland Fire Department to the Primary Elementary School’s students. 
The fire prevention and public education team from the department, like it does every year, visited the Primary Elementary School on October 26. The team spent the morning at the school, stressing the importance of fire safety.
Each pre-k, kindergarten, first grade and second grade class, along with United Cerebral Palsy (UCP) and BOCES students, toured emergency apparatus outside and watched a puppet show inside the cafeteria.
According to the NFPA, this year’s theme works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe from home fires. Today’s homes burn faster than ever. You may have as little as two minutes (or even less time) to safely escape a home fire from the time the smoke alarm sounds. Your ability to get out of a home during a fire depends on early warning from smoke alarms and advance planning.
The Primary Elementary School thanks the Westmoreland Fire Department for its time, dedication and valuable lessons!
For more information from the NFPA, click here.