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Show I Local students join statewide fire drill Thurs. By KALYN SECRETAN iflcal students will receive in-, in-, 9tion from the local fireman's Lrtiarv during National Fire Mention Week under the j rection of Carolyn Smith. Look for Z students to bring home a flyer looraging their family to par-Spate par-Spate in a Statewide Fire Drill on ,vt 9 at 6:30 p.m. Turn on your television with the t 0f Utah and participate in the te-wide fire drill sponsored by Lh fire Department, McDonalds JSaurante aqnd KUTV (Channel 2) It's all part of "Plan to Get Out ilive " a program designed to help Xldren and their parents learn bow to get out of their homes safely ifthere'sa fire. plan to Get Out Alive has been conducted successfully in Canada, and fire officials there have already documented 12 lives that have been jjved because of the program. Locally the program has been of ficially endorsed by the Utah State Fire Chiefs Association, the State Deputy Fire Marshal, the Fire Training Department at Utah Technical College and the Professional Fire Fighters of Utah The Joint Council of Utah Fire Service Organizations has also endorsed the program. This is how the Statewide Home Fire Drill will work. Pick up a copy of a "Home Fire Escape Plan" at your local McDonald's restaurant or fire department. The plan will give you fire safety tips and details on how to plan for a home fire drill. Use the grid in the plan to chart escape routes from your own home. Then, Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m., carry out your plan. More than 80 percent of all fires occur in the home. By planning ahead and practicing your home fire escape plan, you can help protect yourself and your family. Join with the rest of Utah and participate in the Statewide Home Fire Drill. |