Children rush to get candy treats from Sparky the Fire Dog, who visited the Parent Child Center during Fire Prevention Week on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Oct. 12, 2012. Fire Prevention Week is conducted nationally during the second week in October with the purpose of educating the public on fire safety. The Grand Forks AFB Fire Department supports this national education initiative by hosting multiple events and visiting local schools to educate all ages about the danger of fire. To kick off the week’s festivities, Col. Timothy Bush, 319th Air Base Wing commander, signed the 2012 Fire Prevention Week proclamation alongside Sparky. Senior Airman Timothy Jordan, a fire protection journeyman from the 319th Civil Engineer Squadron, dressed up as Sparky for this event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luis Loza Gutierrez)
Military children, parents, staff members, base fire department personnel and Sparky the Fire Dog pose for a group photo Oct. 12, 2012, at the Adult Child Center on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. Oct. 12, 2012. National Fire Prevention Week is conducted nationally during the second week in October with the purpose of educating the public on fire safety. The Grand Forks AFB Fire Department supports this national education initiative by hosting multiple events and visiting local schools to educate all ages about the danger of fire. To kick off the week’s festivities, Col. Timothy Bush, 319th Air Base Wing commander, signed the 2012 Fire Prevention Week proclamation alongside Sparky. Senior Airman Timothy Jordan, a fire protection journeyman from the 319th Civil Engineer Squadron, dressed up as Sparky for this event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman Luis Loza Gutierrez)
Military children wave to a convoy of fire trucks and emergency response vehicles taking part in the 2012 Fire Prevention Week Parade Oct. 12, 2012, on Grand Forks Air Force Base, N.D. The parade was the final event of a week-long series of activities during FPW, which focused on educating people on having an escape plan with two exits in a fire emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Xavier Navarro)