10/10/2012 - First grade students from Sollars Elementary School low crawl through a simulated burning building during a visit to Fire Station 1 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 9, 2012. The students also learned about firefighters gear, tools and how they live while on duty. The Misawa Fire Department is hosting activities during fire prevention week to promote the importance of fire escape planning and practice, as well as, the power of prevention. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)
10/10/2012 - Smokey the Bear and Sparky the Fire Dog say bye to first grade students from Sollars Elementary School after their tour of Fire Station 1 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 9, 2012. Fire prevention week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)
10/10/2012 - The daughter of U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Stephen Ocenosak, 35th Fighter Wing public affairs, demonstrates how to stop, drop and roll during a visit to Fire Station 1 at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 9, 2012. Members of the 35th Civil Engineer Squadron hosted students from Sollars Elementary School to teach them about fire safety. This week is all about fire prevention and is set aside to provide the community with sound fire prevention, safety knowledge and promotion of a fire-safe lifestyle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)
10/10/2012 - U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Philip Narcis, left, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, and Airman 1st Class Hillary Rodriguez, 35 CES firefighter, talk to first grade students from Sollars Elementary School about gear that firefighters wear during fire prevention week at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 10, 2012. Fire prevention week is dedicated to providing the community with sound fire prevention, safety knowledge and promotion of a fire-safe lifestyle. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)
10/10/2012 - U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Christopher Carey, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, shows first grade students from Sollars Elementary School tools that are used by firefighters at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 9, 2012. This year's theme for fire prevention week is "Have two ways out", which emphasizes readiness in the event of a fire or other emergency. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)
10/10/2012 - U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Seth Arbogast, 35th Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, helps a first grade student from Sollars Elementary School escape a simulated burning building at Misawa Air Base, Japan, Oct. 9, 2012. In 1920, President Woodrow Wilson issued the first National Fire Prevention Day proclamation, and since 1922, Fire Prevention Week has been observed on the Sunday through Saturday period in which October 9 falls. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Marie Brown)