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By Lynsi Musselman

Members of the Albany Volunteer Fire Department will be presenting fire safety information to local school children Friday, Oct. 16 as part of National Fire Prevention Week.

“We plan to take our big engines and rescue truck for the kids to see this year,” said fire chief Kyle Tischler. “We also might get the chance to speak with the students in small groups.”

The VFD plans to be at Nancy Smith Elementary School in the morning and will visit Moran the same day as well.

Members of the Moran VFD also plan to be at the MISD fire prevention presentation.

This week is National Fire Safety Week, and the theme is “Serve up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!” 

“The focus this year will be on cooking safety,” Tischler said. 

He explained that it is becoming more common for kids as young as eight and nine years old to be using microwaves, which are responsible for a large number of burn injuries in children.

“Most children believe that microwaves are safe since they do not use fire to cook,” Tischler said. “A person can get a second or even a third degree burn just as easily as when cooking on the stovetop.” 

This year’s campaign is working to educate everyone about important actions that can be taken to keep everyone safe in the kitchen.

“Parents or guardians helping kids learn to cook should always prepare for and even expect a possible injury,” Tischler explained.