Skippack Fire Company Open House is just days away. Thursday, October 12th, at 6:00 p.m., the Skippack Fire Company will be opening its doors to the public! Come and see the station, fire trucks and equipment! Meet the volunteer fire personnel from Skippack Fire Company and some of our mutual aid partners, who will be on hand to explain the purpose of our vehicles and our equipment.

That’s why this year’s Fire Prevention Week theme: “Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!” is so important. It reinforces why everyone needs to have an escape plan. Here’s this year’s key campaign messages:

•FPW 2017 Escape Plan GridDraw a map of your home by using our grid in English (PDF) or Spanish (PDF) with all members of your household, marking two exits from each room and a path to the outside from each exit.
•Practice your home fire drill twice a year. Conduct one at night and one during the day with everyone in your home, and practice using different ways out.
•Teach children how to escape on their own in case you can’t help them.
•Make sure the number of your home is clearly marked and easy for the fire department to find.
•Close doors behind you as you leave – this may slow the spread of smoke, heat, and fire.
•Once you get outside, stay outside. Never go back inside a burning building