Fire Departments Ready for Prevention Week

Do you have an escape plan if your house catches fire? What about a second plan if your first one isn't possible?

That's the theme of the National Fire Protection Associations 2012 Fire Prevention Week: Have 2 Ways Out! — a focus on the importance of fire escape planning and practice. The reality is, the organization's website states, "when fire strikes, your home could be engulfed in smoke and flames in just a few minutes."

To help educate the public about fire safety and to recruit new members, local fire departments are holding open houses in honor of fire prevention week, held this year from Oct. 7 - 13.

Included in the events will be fire and car safety demonstrations, tours of fire truck and information on how to become a firefighter. See the list below of what's happening when:

Katonah Fire Department

Sunday, Oct. 7, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.: The KFD has also planned fire truck rides, hands on activities for kids including using a fire hose, free refreshments and an overview of the department's upcoming renovations. Free gifts for kids, too! 

Bedford Hills Fire Department

Sunday, Oct. 14, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. The department will also host tours of the newly renovated facility for the first time since the work was completed.

Bedford Fire Department

Sunday , Oct. 7 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Fire safety information will be distributed.