Ramstein Air Base observes Fire Prevention Week

U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Otis C. Jones, 86th Airlift Wing commander, gives opening remarks before signing a proclamation for Fire Prevention Week at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 6, 2022. President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fire Prevention Week a national observance in 1925, which makes it the longest-running national health observance in the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Johnny Foister)
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Otis C. Jones, 86th Airlift Wing commander, fist bumps Sparky the Fire Dog before signing a proclamation to mark the beginning of Fire Prevention Week at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 6, 2022. Fire Prevention Week is a yearly observance which aims to eliminate losses due to fire, electrical, and related hazards. This year marks the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Johnny Foister)
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Otis C. Jones, left, 86th Airlift Wing commander, signs a Fire Prevention Week proclamation with Staff Sgt. Craig Deacon, center, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of fire prevention, and Sparky the Fire Dog, right, at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 6, 2022. Fire Prevention Week is observed yearly beginning on October 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which destroyed over three square miles of the city. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Johnny Foister)
U.S. Air Force Brig. Gen. Otis C. Jones, left, 86th Airlift Wing commander, Staff Sgt. Craig Deacon, center, 86th Civil Engineer Squadron noncommissioned officer in charge of fire prevention, and Sparky the Fire Dog pose for a photo after signing a Fire Prevention Week proclamation at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Oct. 6, 2022. Fire Prevention Week runs from October 9th to October 15th every year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Johnny Foister)