Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 8-14
Members of the Humboldt Fire Department, front row left to right: Chris Clarken, Matt Newton, Nate Conlon, Clayton Vorland, Tom DeWinter, Zach McKenna, Matt Ubben and Brannon Arends. Back row left to right: Rick Stein, Kim Jensen, Trey Thompson, Chris Ubben, Trent Olsen, Kolton Gillespie, Ross Newton, Jerod Hatcher, Russ Seiler and Jim Gronbach. Other members not pictured: Jeff Bowden, Zachary Sisson and Austin Vitzthum.
The Humboldt Fire Department will be conducting its annual Operation EDITH (Exit Drill In The Home) on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 6:30 p.m.
Families are asked to come up with a safe exit strategy from their home at that time and be outside when the fire trucks go by in Humboldt. Fire can spread rapidly through a home, leaving families as little as two minutes to escape safely after a fire alarm sounds. Having an escape plan that everyone in the family is familiar with and has practiced, is vitally important.
During Fire Prevention Week make sure you have an up-to-date and operational fire extinguisher. Fire extinguishers should be placed every 30-50 feet in a home and have at least one on each story of the home. Primary living areas, the kitchen and the garage are good places for a fire extinguisher.
Also, test your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors monthly and replace them every 10 years. Test alarms by pressing the button until the alarm sounds. If it doesn’t sound, replace the battery.
The Humboldt Fire & Rescue team will be having a pancake breakfast this Sunday, Oct. 8, from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Humboldt Fire Station. The community is encouraged to attend and support the work of these important volunteers in our community.
Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 8-14. See the local heroes in the Fire Prevention section in this week’s Humboldt Independent.
