The Lompoc Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) -- the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years -- to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere”, which works to educate the public about basic but essential ways to quickly and safely escape a home fire. This year’s “Look. Listen. Learn”. campaign highlights three steps people can take to help quickly and safely escape a fire:
• Look for places fire could start.
• Listen for the sound of the smoke alarm.
• Learn 2 ways out of every room.
While the focus is on home fires, these fire safety tips apply to virtually anywhere.
“Situational awareness is a skill people need to use wherever they go. No matter where you are, look for available exits. If the alarm system sounds, take it seriously and exit the building immediately.”
The Lompoc Fire Department will be hosting an Open House on Saturday October 6th from 10am-1pm in support of this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Look. Listen. Learn”. It will give the community a chance to meet their local firefighters, get a tour of the station, learn Hands-On-Only CPR, how to use an extinguisher, make an escape plan, and ask questions of the firefighters.
