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Be Fire Smart and Stay Safe
Now is the time of the year to talk with your kids about fire safety. With many of us stuck in our homes (see the post before this about being snowed in) and having real Christmas trees, this is a talk we all need to have. Even if you don’t have a real tree, your kids definitely need to know what to do if a fire would happen to break out. I know that everyone thinks it won’t happen to them. However, I am sure that the people who have house fires think that also.
Liberty Mutual has a great website dedicated to being fire smart. This is a great way to start a conversation with your kids. There are some great forms on this site that help you develop your fire plan and to just help you start the conversation. Even though my kids are still pretty little, this is a conversation we started having with Madison last year already. They even have sections especially for children, parents, and educators. You are also able to search your local firehouses and learn about them too!
Be safe this holiday season and make sure you check out BeFireSmart just in case.
Wednesday’s Hero
Spc. Kenneth W. Haines
25 years old from Fulton, New York
2nd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
December 3, 2006
Spc. Kenneth Haines joined the United States Army in September 2000 as a fire support specialist and had been assigned to his unit for just over three years. He deployed to Iraq in October of 2006.
During his time in service, he received several military awards and decorations, including the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and National Defense Service Medal.
Spc. Haines was killed by an IED that was detonated near his vehicle while on patrol in Abu Hishma, Iraq.
All Information Was Found On And Copied From MilitaryCity.com
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives so that others may enjoy the freedoms we get to enjoy everyday. For that, I am proud to call them Hero.
We Should Not Only Mourn These Men And Women Who Died, We Should Also Thank God That Such People Lived
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