Deputy Tennessee State Fire Marshal Gerald Trimmer has written a children’s book called; “The Day The Fire Marshal Came To School.”
The book teaches the kids the importance of smoke alarms in their homes. It also shows a firefighter in full turnout gear, so the kids won’t be afraid if they have to enter their home. This book also shows the importance of having an escape plan and practicing fire drills.
Smoke alarms that are properly installed and maintained play a vital role in reducing fire deaths and injuries. If there is a fire in your home, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out. Having a working smoke alarm cuts the chances of dying in a reported fire in half. Almost two-thirds of home fire deaths resulted from fires in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.
Install smoke alarms in every sleeping room and outside each separate sleeping area. Install alarms on every level of the home. Smoke alarms should be interconnected. When one sounds, they all sound. Test your smoke alarms at least once a month. When a smoke alarm sounds, get outside and stay outside. Replace all smoke alarms in your home every 10 years.
“I was born into fire prevention, fire prevention week 1964,” Trimmer said. “My father served the fire service for 33 years as a firefighter and inspector.
Trimmer said the firehouse was his favorite place for bicycle riding on Saturdays. He later served as a firefighter for four year and later for a fire inspector in his hometown for 11 year. For the past three years, he has been a deputy state fire marshal for the state of Tennessee.
“My hope and prayer is that through this book people will become more aware of how a simple smoke detector and an escape plan can save lives,” Trimmer said.
The book is available at geraldtrimmerbooks.com or Ebay.
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