Sparky the Fire Dog interacts with children attending an open house Oct. 8 on Ramstein. The event was hosted by the 86th Civil Engineer Squadron to promote Fire Prevention Week.
Attendees learn about fire trucks during a Fire Station 1 open house Oct. 8 on Ramstein. The event promoted Fire Prevention Week, which was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, the tragic 1871 fire that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres.
Firefighters and base leadership demonstrate extinguishing an aircraft fire Oct. 8 on Ramstein. As part of Fire Prevention Week, families visited Fire Station 1 to learn about fire safety including home-fire safety issues, fire extinguisher training and holiday safety tips. The event concluded with a live fire demonstration where leadership from throughout Ramstein helped firefighters extinguish a simulated aircraft fire in the burn pit.
Attendees of an open house watch as a fire-training aircraft burns Oct. 8 on Ramstein.
Col. Laura Johnson, 86th Civil Engineer Group commander, practices using a fire hose Oct. 8 on Ramstein. Leadership from throughout Ramstein helped 86th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighters demonstrate how they extinguish an aircraft fire as part of Fire Prevention Week.
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