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Show Page October 3, HILL TOP TIMES 8 1975 Wee Sfil(3 Fire McCleary. Fire Base Fire Inspector, Department Fire Prevention... is it a job or a duty? The answer to this question is both a job and a duty. You can bet your life on it, because that is exactly what every person does about fire prevention, bets his life on it. How important is fire prevention? After you read the following facts, ask yourself the same question. Fact: There are 12,000-plu- s By causes an estimated 25.46 per cent of all reported fire each year. A high percentage of this total is children playing with matches. Fact: Adults are the biggest causes of fire. They know everything. How many times have you heard the comment, "I know that gasoline isn't a cleaning fluid, but I'll be careful." A few minutes later the garage or house blows up. Then there is the housewife who has too many appliances plugged into one circuit. Sound familiar? Electricity is the number two cause of fires and is rapidly approaching the number one spot. Fact: The biggest share of the fire loss financial burden is assumed by the taxpayers. The only cost the taxpayers Karl . people killed annually by fire. Of this figure, 6,800 are children. Children who didn't know about fire prevention and who in most cases, were left alone by an adult to play and amuse themselves. This is the tragic part of their death. Knowing that an adult was at fault leaving them alone in the first place. Fact: Every day in the United States and Canada n taught, learned and practiced every day of every year. Most fires are caused Av?: cry ImwiJ r ' races! j . ill i I MtV; 1 - Benjamin ounce of prevention is worth a pound of Franklin, common, everyday mistakes by people like you and me, who know better but don't take the time to learn or care about prevention and hazards. Yet we are the first to complain when the fire 'an cure.'" -- toil- "Get involved. Get with it. Update your 16th century habits with 19th century action. Make fire prevention your job and your duty." do not pay is for the 12,000-plu- s lives lost each year. No price is put on them. Fact: The last is an unknown statistic, the number department takes too long of people who have been 1,320 houses, 37 schools and burned by fire. Those who churches, 63 rural area farms have suffered pain and agony and five hospitals catch fire. beyond description and are Why? scarred for life. No records The answer is because of are kept on these. Now you have the facts. improper public attitudes toward fire and its prevention. How important is fire Fact: Annual fire losses prevention? total over $3.2 billion. To be Fire prevention began early more realistic, every minute in the 16th Century. Since that of every day. fire losses cost time, fire departments, $6,088. Then to break the equipment and professional statistics down even more, firemen have advanced. To parts of Los Angeles, Chicago, coin a phrase "we've come a New York and San Francisco long way baby." Too bad the general public burn every minute of every OCTOBER 2, 1942: First advanced with us. This hasn't day. Bell XP-5- 9 A. in U.S. Fact: Matches and smoking mass of people are still Oct. ) turbojet aircraft. ftight by made at Muroc. Calif. The display will be open for both military and civilian employes of Hill AFB. There will be 11 major makes of machines on display. Come and see what's new on the snow this year. For more information call Mike Bryson or Alice Sheik, ext. 3924. USE COUPON BELOW HAFB DAY SgS J.f$) Every Thursday at Classic Roller Skating Layton j still have a good selection of lots, custom 4181 drives and patios. TUCSON NEW SWIMMING POOL OCTOBER 10, 1975 MOBILE HOMES FOR RENT PERSONAL SERVICE TO YOU Call For An Appointment Evenings ) Roller Skating at its best Riverdale Rd., Ogden, Utah Phone: 394-082- Half-pric- 0 1 7-1- 1. .TPJ JOIN THE COUNTRY VILLAGE 1200 No. Church Street DISCOUNT TICKETS: Available at Civilian Recreation office Bldg. Ext. 28V2 7-1- Snowmobiles from various dealers in the local area will be on display at the Thornton Recreation Center, Bldg. 460, from MOBILE HOME ESTATES j f - Snowmobile Show, Exhibit, Oct. v nirIV jt" " ?5t Maj. Gen. Edmund A. Rafalko, Ogden ALC fire prevention week at Hill AFB is so thinks commander, important that he puts on an asbestos coat and learns how to man a fire hose from Gary Vernieu, deputy fire chief. ( U.S. Air Force Photo) IMPORTANT ilestones In History We A v hazards. "To quote through r 1 WX3 responding to our urgent call. Is your home and working environment fire safe? Is it your job or your duty to make it that way? From a base fireman, let me say here "fire prevention is both your job and your duty. "There is definitely a need for it. "It is high time that all of us begin to seriously consider the fire hazards in our lives and pay heed to the simple rules of safety. "Fire prevention rules have been made for your guidance by men who have studied fires closely and appreciate their preventing fires the way they did in the 1600's Think to yourself, when was the last time you had a fire drill on the job, in the home or in school? Its been a long time, right? Then you probably say, well, its the fire department's fault. They are the ones who conduct fire drills. True, but would you be one of the first to complain of inconvenience, lost manhours or a lot of other excuses if you were forced to have fire drills on a regular basis? Fire prevention must be Thru Oct. 2 with this coupon e Pick Up Additional Tickets At Your Recreation Office. 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