National Fire Prevention Week; critical role of smoke alarms [Video]

MILWAUKEE – The Survive Alive House hosted a fire safety event on Monday to kick-off National Fire Prevention Week. This year’s theme is “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!”

This year’s theme emphasizes the role of smoke alarms in fire safety and prevention. The event will showcase interactive demonstrations, educational sessions, and community engagement activities.

The event included students from Milwaukee Public Schools’ (MPS) Hartford University School attending a program that teaches students the importance of fire safety.

“Since 1992, the Survive Alive House has provided second and fifth grade students with an opportunity to learn what to do to respond in the event of a fire. At our schools, we do fire drills every month, sometimes twice a month,” said Eduardo Galvan, Milwaukee Public Schools Interim Superintendent.

Mayor Cavalier Johnson, Fire Chief Aaron D. Lipski, MPS Interim Superintendent Eduardo Galvan, the board of the Foundation for the Milwaukee Fire Education Center, …