“Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety.”
That was the theme across the country for National Fire Prevention Week, which this year, took place during the week of October 3. 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 November 4. 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 National Fire Protection Association, the theme, “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety,” grew out of the increased attention received of alarm notifications being heard in the background of people’s homes during remote learning and work. Recognizing the different sounds alarms make, and the action needed based on that sound, is critical to preventing injury and death from fire. The theme also pays particular attention to smoke and carbon monoxide (CO) alarms and alert devices that meet the needs of people who are deaf or hard of hearing. These include strobe lights, low frequency alarms, and bed/pillow shakers, which activate at the sound of the alarm.
The Primary Elementary School thanks the Westmoreland Fire Department for its time, dedication and valuable lessons!
To view more photos from “Fire Safety Day,” click here.