1 October 1962
VOLUME 11/ Number 3,9 __ '__
FIPS PREVENTION WEEK PLANNED FOR OCTOBER 7
An intensive -effort will be made by the Armed Forces this year to drive
home -.the fearful consequences of fire.
. A presidential proclamation has designated the week of October 7 thru 13
as Fire Prevention Week. The services will place special emphasis on their
year-round, world—wide fire prevention and protection programs*
To point up the seriousness of the campaign, many installations will hold
contests sponsored by the National Fire Protection association#
Contestants will be judged for their year-round fire prevention and pro
tection program management, activities and.accomplishments#
Adak is not in a position to be entered in a Fire Prevention and Protec
tion Program contest, but this is still a vital issue to all hands station
ed and living here on the island. .
File prevention and protection is a program that has to be kept in mind
and in our actions year-round.
Nearly 100$ of all fires are the result of direct carelessness or negli
gence on the part of some individual*
* toothing is more heartbreaking than the loss of property or life in a
fire that could have been prevented with very little effort on the part
of a careless person.