FROM THE RADIO NEWS DEPARTMENT

This Week Has Been Proclaimed Fire Prevention Week Across The U.S. In 2010, U.S. Fire Departments Responded To Over 369-Thousand Home Structure Fires. Over 13-Thousand Residents Were Injured And Over 26-Hundred People Died. Laurie Ratliff, An Assistant Fire Marshal With The City Of Johnson City, Recommends Families Make A Map Of Their Home, Choose A Meeting Place Outside In Front Of Your Home In Case Of A Fire, And Write Down The Emergency Telephone Numbers For The Fire Department On Their Escape Plan. Ratliff Also Recommends Having The Family Practice The Escape Plan At Least Twice A Year.