Monster Fire Truck Poster

More than 500,000 arson Fres occur every year. FACTS & FIGURES Monster 1, a 1944 Seagrave, started it 9s ,re service career in Hatteras, N.C.<br><br> Donald Moss, a ,re,ghter in Virginia Beach, VA, along with students at the Va. Beach Vo-Tech rescued the neglected truck and it 9s transformation was initiated. The Monster Fire Truck, the only one of it 9s kind in the world powered by clean natural gas was ,tted with a 900-hp engine designed to power the truck with natural gas.<br><br> As a powerful teaching tool, it has brought life-saving education to millions. Recently, the Fed- eral Bureau of Investigation awarded the Monster Fire Truck for it 9s commitment to Drug-Awareness and Safety. Children & Fire Juvenile Fire Setting in The U.S.<br><br> " 300 people are killed every year from children playing with Fre. " $289 million in property is destroyed in Fres attributed to children playing with Fre. " By today 9s end, more than 700 arson Fres will be set by people under the age of 18.<br><br> " 55% of those arrested for arson are under the age of 18. " Children are responsible for 20% of all of Fre deaths (800 people). " Over 30% of Fres that kill children are set by children playing with Fre (240 children).<br><br> A Rewarding Career... Virginia Beach Fire Department - Want an EXCITING Career that requires you to maintain top physical conditioning, critical thinking skills and excellent team work? - Consider a REWARDING CAREER with the BEST Fire Service Department in Hampton Roads!<br><br> For more information visit our web site at www. VBgov.com/3re or contact (757) 385-5640 1. Matches and lighters are tools for adults; they are not for children 2.<br><br> Search for Fre hazards and correct them. 3. Have working smoke detectors.<br><br> 4. Test your smoke detecto rs at least once a month and replace the batteries at least once a year. 5.<br><br> Have a Fre escape plan and practice it often. 6. If there is smoke, get down low and crawl to safety.<br><br> Never hide; go outside. 7. Have a prearranged meeting place outside for your family.<br><br> 8. Know the emergency number for Fre, police and your family. 9.<br><br> If your clothing is on Fre, cstop, drop and roll d. 10. Cool a burn with cool water.<br><br> Tidewater Communications tcewireless.com 497-4321 Stihl Proudly Supports the VBFD Monster Fire Truck team stihlusa.com WHELEN Emergency Vehicle Systems In Memory of Battalion Chief Stanley H. Foster, Program Founder

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