As part of NFPA Fire Prevention Week in October, State Farm Agent Courtney Lisk donated fire prevention kits and partnered with Dunmore firefighters to teach students of the Fricchione Early Learning Center at Marywood University. Shown from left are: Firefighters Private Walter Howells , Lieutenant Eric Shigo, Courtney Lisk, State Farm, firefighters Robert Brock, and Private Larry Waters. 
Lieutenant Eric Shigo of the Dunmore Fire Department is shown demonstrating fire safety to children at the Fricchione Center at Marywood University. 
The Dunmore Fire Department teamed up with State Farm and the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) to promote Fire Prevention Week in October,, and this year’s theme was “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you.,” which aims to better educate the public about the critical importance of working smoke alarms. According to NFPA, working smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in a fire by 54 percent.
“Smoke alarms alert people in time to escape a home fire safely, but they have to be working in order to protect people,” said Lorraine Carli, vice president of Outreach and Advocacy at NFPA. “This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign highlights simple but critical steps people can take to ensure that the smoke alarms in their homes are installed, tested, and maintained properly.”
The majority of U.S. home fire deaths occurs in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.
Courtney Lisk of State Farm recently donated a toolkit of Fire Prevention resources to the Dunmore Fire Department which includes activities and information for children and adults, providing age-appropriate messages about smoke alarms and other home fire safety and prevention resources.
In addition, Courtney and The Dunmore Fire Department visited students of the Fricchione Early Learning Center at Marywood University to help teach everyone how to stay safe.
“Helping people manage the risks of everyday life is a fundamental part of our mission,” shares Courtney. “Through our collaboration with NFPA and local fire departments, we are actively working towards increasing awareness about fire prevention.”
The fire company shared key messages:
*Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area (like a hallway), and on each level (including the basement) of the home.
*Make sure smoke alarms meet the needs of all family members, including those with sensory or physical disabilities.
*Test smoke alarms at least once a month by pushing the test button.
*Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old or don’t respond when tested.