The White Falcon - 03.09.1971, Blaðsíða 9

E.D.I.T.H.

To a weatherman, EDITH may he
ie name of a tropical storm. To
ome music fans, she is the topic
of a song by the Statler brothers.
To the station fire depart-
ment, EDITH means a possible life
saver.
The initials "E.D.I.T.H." are
short for "Exit Drill in the Home"
or a fire escape plan for resi-
dents aboard the station.
EDITH was started by the Fire
Marshals Association of North
America, and is designed primar-
ily for family participation. It
is to help the family help itself
in the event of fire or other
hazardous situations,and requires
careful planning and drilling.
As station firemen are current-
ly inspecting homes for fire haz-
ards, they are mentioning EDITH
to residents and are explaining
the program.
On Sept. 15, at 5:30 p.m.,
iere will be a base-wide drill
r families to exercise their
ime escape procedures in the e-
vent of fire. The alarm will be
aired over radio and television,
and there will be firemen in the
housing areas to help quarters
occupants.
Most people are not aware that
fire starts when they are not ex-
pecting it, and are the least
prepared to combat it. The re-
cords show fires start early in
the morning — between midnight
and 6 a.m. — when the household
is asleep.
-- your way to home safety
Local firemen assist station residents in fire escape procedures.
Operation EDITH will take place Sept. 15. Listen to American
Forces Radio and Television for further information.
Children are easily frightened
in an emergency. When fire hits
a home, they often will crawl un-
der beds or hide in closets think-
ing they are safe.
Family members are accustomed
to leaving by doors, but when a
fire is raging in the house, this
is often the most hazardous, re-
sulting in a high number of lives
lost that might have been saved.
Operation EDITH is the fire
department's way of showing you
where these dangers lie, and how
you can best combat them.
In connection with this the
firemen are asking residents to
establish secondary escape routes
and make sure their families know
them. Knowing how to open a win-
dow and getting to the ground
may save a life in the event fire
strikes somewhere in the housing
areas. Operation EDITH is your
chance to practice your plan to
see if it is workable.
If you and the family remain
calmwhen thefire strikes, chances
are you will survive. Always re-
member this: FIRST GET EVERYONE
OUT OF THE HOUSE. THEN CALL THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
School Night for Scouting
School Night for Scouting took place last week
in the multi-purpose room at the elementary school,
and the response was tremendous, according to Bill
Kirkpatrick, the area scouting coordinator.
The Cub Scout program picked up 40 new boys and
adult advisors, and the Boy Scout troops added six
new members, two transfers and one adult.
Eighty-six girls signed up for the Girl Scout
program, resulting in the formation of two new
troops.
The Explorer Post also picked up two new members
bringing their total to 27.
Girls who signedup for membership last week will
be notified in the near future as soon as adult
advisor positions can be filled. If you are inter-
ested in this position, call Wanda Kirkpatrick at
Ext. 7173.
The boys are well taken care of, so parents,
let's give the girls a boost.
This was the first time at Keflavik for a com-
bined boy-girl scouting registration program.
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