Fire prevention event at AYA

RAF MILDENHALL, Engalnd -- Abigail Humphrey (left), 5, and Adrian Kranes, 5, play games with Sparky the Fire Dog at the fire prevention event Aug. 9 at the youth center. Firefighters from the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department visited the children and taught them about fire safety and prevention through fun activities throughout the afternoon. (U.S. Air Force photo/Karen Abeyasekere)

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RAF MILDENHALL, Engalnd -- Firefighter Adrian Delaney, 100th Civil Engineer Fire Department fire prevention office, talks with children from Room 23 (6- to 8-year-olds) about different fire safety hazards. The fire department put on a special fire prevention event for the children in summer camp at the youth center Aug. 9. They had a fire safety room (shown here), large inflatable slide, metal sled, and a fire muster, where children wore a firefighter's helmet and held different objects, while going around a small course. Sparky the Fire Dog also visited the children during the event. (U.S. Air Force photo/Karen Abeyasekere)

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RAF MILDENHALL, Engalnd -- Rihana Grewal, 7, has a turn at hitting the Kaiser sled with a mallet as Staff Sgt. Jessica Smiley, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, stays close by to ensure she does it safely Aug. 9. The fire prevention office had an event at the youth center for children at summer camp, which included a fire safety room, fire muster, inflatable slide, looking around a fire truck, and a visit from Sparky the Fire Dog. (U.S. Air Force photo/Karen Abeyasekere)

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RAF MILDENHALL, Engalnd -- Adrian Hylton, 8, has fun as he goes down the inflatable slide Aug. 9 at the fire prevention event at the youth center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Karen Abeyasekere)

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RAF MILDENHALL, Engalnd -- Anthony House, 6, has a go at the fire muster, where children donned a firefighter's helmet and went round a small course while carrying various objects. Members from the 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department visited the youth center Aug. 9 and put on a fire prevention event for the children. (U.S. Air Force photo/Karen Abeyasekere)

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RAF MILDENHALL, Engalnd -- Staff Sgt. Jessica Smiley, 100th Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department, shows children around a fire truck, and talks to them about the equipment used by the firefighters at a fire prevention event Aug. 9 at the youth center. (U.S. Air Force photo/Karen Abeyasekere)

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Fire prevention is child's play

Published Aug. 12, 2010
By Tech. Sgt. Kevin Wallace
100th Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

RAF MILDENHALL, England -- Children at the RAF Mildenhall Youth Center spent a recent afternoon learning about home fire prevention in a fun event put on by the base fire department. More than 80 youths aged 5 through 12 participated in a series of activities designed to give them a glimpse of what it's like to be a fire fighter. They also toured a room set up to mimic a typical house, but one filled with common home fire hazards.

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Fire prevention event at AYA

Fire prevention event at AYA

Fire prevention event at AYA

Fire prevention event at AYA

Fire prevention event at AYA

Fire prevention event at AYA