Lunch is included in the course fee.
Sparky the Fire Dog , celebrating his 50th birthday this year as NFPA's mascot, will play a visible role in coaching families and communities on the simple steps they can take to avoid fires. Kids are very effective at driving fire safety messages home, which is where the risk of fire is greatest. Cooking, heating and electrical fires account for half of all home fires. Home plate serves as a reminder to kids to conduct smoke alarm testing and home fire escape planning with parents and caregivers. NFPA's FPW campaigns are often cited by fire safety experts as being extremely useful in delivering fire safety messages to families.