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Having fun learning fire safety at open house
Story and photos by Gustavo Bahena
Public Affairs Office
The Fort Irwin Fire Department held
an open house in support of national Fire
Prevention Week, Oct. 7.
Families, children, Soldiers and community
members attended the occasion at Fort Irwin
Fire Station 1 – one of two fires stations here.
The community outreach event has been
hosted annually for the past 30 years, said
Fort Irwin Fire Department Chief Ray Smith.
Fire Prevention Week, which was observed
Oct. 4-10 this year, had a theme – “Hear
the Beep Where You Sleep, Every Bedroom
Needs a Working Smoke Alarm” – that re-
minded people to check smoke detectors and
ensure they are working properly.
“We’re focusing on smoke detectors in
your bedrooms and outside in your hallways,”
Smith said. “Smoke detectors save lives. It gives is her husband’s first duty station).
occupants early warning when they’re sleeping
a chance to get out of the house safely. They
need to make sure they test their smoke detec-
tors regularly, make sure they work – if they
don’t work, [they] need to make sure they get
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the battery replaced or the detector replaced.” Military spouse Alisha Salisbury and daughter Ryan Rinaldo, Fort Irwin firefighter, starts a bucket
The open house combined fire safety with Akayla, 10 months, attended the Fort Irwin brigade activity for children.
Fire Department Open House, Oct 7.
fun. Firefighters and fire safety prevention
specialists facilitated the following activities:
simulated cooking fire and how to put it out,
water bucket brigade, wearing of fire gear, exit
drill from a smoke trailer, fire truck tours, a
bounce house and face painting.
Fort Irwin Firefighter Ryan Rinaldo, who
has served here 11 years, said it’s great to have
the community and children, especially, inter-
act with the fire department. Educating the
community in fire safety can prevent mishaps.
Children got to learn about smoke detectors
and what to do in case of a fire.
Stephanie Stevenson, military spouse here,
took daughter Abigayle Elam, 6, to the event
and agreed that learning about fire safety and
the fire department is important for children.
She also appreciated and enjoyed the opportu-
nity to mingle with the community (Fort Irwin
“I think it’s awesome! I think it’s a lot of fun.
It’s a great way for all of us to get out and talk to
each other and meet new people, and see what’s
going on in our base,” said Stephanie.
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