Fire Prevention and Safety Day at NAS

Wednesday, October 19, was Fire Prevention and Safety Day for students at Abinoojiiyag and Mille Lacs Early Education. The Garrison Fire Department started out the morning with the MLEE students before going over to Abinoojiiyag. Each class had an opportunity to learn from various agencies from the area. Abi kindergarteners learned about bunker gear from the Garrison Fire Department; first-graders toured the GFD fire truck; second-graders learned from the Mille Lacs Band DNR wildland crew with a special visit from Smokey the Bear; third-graders learned from Mille Lacs Health System EMTs with an ambulance tour; fourth-graders learned about electricity from Mille Lacs Energy Coop with a miniature town and a bucket truck outside; and fifth-graders learned about natural gas safety from Reliant Energy.

Mille Lacs Band Emergency Management reminds all Band members as the weather turns cooler and furnaces are in use, now is the time to make sure smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors are in working order. Check the batteries in both smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors.

If you have a smoke alarm and/or carbon monoxide detector that is over five years old, it should be replaced. the chemical sensor's wear out and may not operate correctly. If you live in a Band home and the smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors have not been changed in your home, please contact Housing Maintenance to have them replaced. If you live in a privately owned home, please contact Monte Fronk at 320- 362-0435 to have new units installed in your home.

New carbon monoxide detectors are available at no cost to Band members. Emergency Management is expecting to have supplies located at each District Community Center and the Urban office for Band members to pick up. Stay safe, everyone.

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