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Fires out, spirits high at Fire Prevention Week event

October 25, 2024
U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Louis J. Ludwig, 86th Airlift Wing command chief, and U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Adrienne L. Williams, 86th Airlift Wing commander, prepare for the Fire Prevention Week parade Oct. 19, 2024, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany. Former President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fire Prevention Week a national observance in 1925, which makes it the longest-running national health observance in the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaitlyn Oiler)
Over 25 fire trucks and vehicles drove through base housing in celebration of Fire Prevention Week, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 19, 2024. American and German fire personnel participated in the largest Fire Prevention Week parade since before the Covid-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaitlyn Oiler)
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Katherine M. Paulson, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron commander and fire marshal, and her son sit in a fire truck in preparation for the Fire Prevention Week parade through base housing on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 19, 2024. The parade was a family event for the community to promote fire safety. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaitlyn Oiler)
German firefighters wave at spectators during the Fire Prevention Week parade, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 19, 2024. American and German fire members and family members handed out candy to spectators during the parade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaitlyn Oiler)
Kaiserslautern Military Community members participate in Fire Prevention Week events, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 19, 2024. After the parade through base housing, community members gathered at an open house at Fire Station 1 for food and games. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaitlyn Oiler)
Sparky the Dog rides in a fire truck through base housing during a Fire Prevention Week parade, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 19, 2024, Families stood outside their homes, cheered and caught candy during the parade. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kaitlyn Oiler)
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