Team Hurlburt recognizes Fire Prevention Week

Col. Tom Palenske, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, signs the Fire Prevention Week Proclamation at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 5, 2016. Fire Prevention week was established in 1922 by President Woodrow Wilson and is the longest running public health and safety observance on record. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

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Team Hurlburt recognizes Fire Prevention Week

Col. Tom Palenske, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, speaks to fire department personnel with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 5, 2016. Hurlburt’s fire department personnel responded to more than 530 emergencies in 2016 including in-flight emergencies, alarms, medical emergencies, vehicle fires and an on-base fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

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Team Hurlburt recognizes Fire Prevention Week

Col. Tom Palenske, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, visits Hurlburt’s fire personnel for the signing of the Fire Prevention Week Proclamation at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 5, 2016. In 1920, President Woodrow Wilson issued the first National Fire Prevention Day proclamation. Since 1922, Fire Prevention Week has been observed on a Sunday through Saturday period in which Oct. 9 falls. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

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Team Hurlburt recognizes Fire Prevention Week

Col. Tom Palenske, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, speaks to fire department personnel with the 1st Special Operations Civil Engineer Squadron at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 5, 2016. Hurlburt fire department personnel responded to more than 530 emergencies in 2016 including in-flight emergencies, alarms, medical emergencies, vehicle fires and an on-base fire. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick)

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Team Hurlburt recognizes Fire Prevention Week

Published Oct. 5, 2016
By Airman 1st Class Joseph Pick
1st Special Operations Wing Public Affairs

HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. -- Col. Tom Palenske, commander of the 1st Special Operations Wing, signed a proclamation announcing Fire Proclamation Week at Hurlburt Field, Fla., Oct. 5, 2016. Since 1922, Fire Prevention Week has been observed on a Sunday through Saturday period in which Oct. 9 falls. Hurlburt’s fire department personnel responded to more than 500 emergencies in 2016 including in-flight emergencies, alarms, medical emergencies, vehicle fires and an on-base fire.