Hartsville Fire Company's annual fire prevention open house will be on October 9th at 6pm-7:30. The Hartsville Fire Company invites you and your family to come and join us at our station to learn about fire safety. Firefighters will be on hand providing demonstrations.

Here are just some of the activities that will take place.

• Apparatus on display
• Children can try on firefighter gear
• Extinguisher training
• Hazard house
• Smoke Detector Usage

"Have 2 ways out"

The reality is that when fire strikes, your home could be engulfed in smoke and flames in just a few minutes.

It is important to have a home fire escape plan that prepares your family to think fast and get out quickly when the smoke alarm sounds. What if your first escape route is blocked by smoke or flames? That is why having two ways out is such a key part of your plan. This year's theme,"Have 2 Ways Out!", focuses on the importance of fire escape planning and practice.