The Colt-King Solomon team for organizing the Halloween party at the pool! Special thanks to Meghan Bondy, Patty Edmonds, Sharon Hrynkow, Trish Schrade, Ruthanne Stoll and Karla Gill.

All the street representatives and TuLann Von Christierson for all their work and diligence during the membership drive.

1.  With your family, draw a diagram of your home. Mark all windows and doors and plan two escape routes from each room, one of which should be a door. If the edges, knob or hinges of a door feel warm against the back of your hand, use your alternate escape route.

2.  Escape from a fire first and then dial 911 (or call the fire department) from a neighbor's house.

6.  If your family sleeps on the house's second floor, consider purchasing escape ladders to provide additional exit routes. Many children over age five can use an escape ladder. If you can get to your children during a fire and need to use an escape ladder, help them out of the window first; carry very young children down with you.

7.  Practice crawling during drills. In a real fire, the clearest air will be near the ground. Show children how to crawl on their hands and knees, keeping their heads 12 to 24 inches off the floor.

8.  Teach children not to hide in a closet or under a bed. Tell them they cannot hide from fire and their number-one job is to get out of the house.

9.  The ASPCA advises to keep updated stickers on your doors that let police and the fire department know that there are animals in the house in case you are out of the house when a fire starts, especially if your pets are confined to a crate during the day.

10. Practice the escape route every six months and correct any problems you encounter. Do at least one drill after everyone has gone to bed; the majority of home fire deaths occur between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m.