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April, 2002
PKS Fire Department
The department responded to two fire calls in February
- an alarm activation and a mutual aid call to Atlantic
Beach. There were no injuries or damages.
Lightweight air cylinders have replaced the heavy metal
air cylinders previously used on our self-contained
breathing apparatus. It is now much easier for firemen
to don the SCBAs and maneuver with this piece of
equipment on their backs and is an improvement that is
greatly appreciated by an aging firefighting force.
Two home fire safety surveys were conducted in
February at the request of homeowners. Fire safety
information was passed on to the homeowners and
some potentially hazardous conditions were corrected.
If you would like a safety survey of your home, please
contact Fire Chief Donald Melby. Prevention is your best
protection from fire.
Two firefighters achieved significant milestones in
firefighting training. Norm Beattie completed the
requirements to be state certified as Firefighter I. Gene
Sagmiller completed the requirements for both
Firefighter I and II certification. Gene, who was
recognized in December as Firefighter of the Year 2001,
\as become a Firefighter II faster than anyone
previously in the department. Congratulations to both
Gene and Norm for their significant achievements.
Congratulations also goes out to Dan Ericksen for
achievement of 10 years of service with the Pine Knoll
Shores Fire Department.
What would you do if you were awakened during the
middle of the night by a smoke alarm located in another
room in your home? The first thing you should do is
gather yourself and calmly proceed with caution. If your
bedroom door is closed, with the back of your hand feel
the door knob and around the sides and top of the door
to see if the door is hot. If it is hot, use a different route
to exit your bedroom and the house. You should have a
plan for at least two exits from every room in your
home. If the door is cool, open it slowly. You may have
to slam it shut if smoke or fire come rushing at you and
then proceed to your alternate exit. If there is no such
problem and the next room or hallway is clear, proceed
to the nearest exit from your house. If you must pass
through other doors in the process of exiting your
house, check each of them for heat before proceeding.
After you pass through a door, close the door again to
prevent fire or smoke from spreading. There may be
^ome smoke but no fire between you and the exit.
^Pecause smoke rises, crouch or crawl close to the floor
taking short breaths through your nose. A damp cloth or
garment over your mouth and nose will greatly reduce
any smoke inhalation. Once you are outside, go to your
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Safe Meeting Place so you can account for any other
occupants of your home. One member of the family
should go to a neighbor's home so the fire can be
reported by dialing 911. Do not ao back into the burning
building under any circumstances. Wait for the fire
department to arrive to search for any unaccounted for
occupants and to control the fire.
Submitted by: Roger Middlesteadt
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PKS Women's Club
'' Spring is here and the Pine Knoll Shores
Women's Club only has 3 more fun and interesting
meetings left before the summer break. So mark your
calendars for the next meeting on Friday, April 26th at
the Town Hall beginning at 9:30 for refreshments with
the meeting starting at 10:00 a.m. The program will
feature a fashion show by Sharon Austin from the Bogue
Banks Country Club. After the meeting the Lunch Bunch
will go to New York Deli and anyone interested in joining
this group can sign up at the meeting. The club's Beach
Book Club will meet at Sue Walsh's home on April 11th
at 2:00 to discuss Eva Moves the Furniture by Margot
Livesay. The Book Bums Book Club will meet April 8th at
Mary Ann Shapiro's home and will discuss A Fine
Baiance by Rohenton Mistry. The Third Book Club will
meet April 1st at 10:00 a.m. at Becky Lail's home and
will discuss House of Sand & Fog by Andre Dubus III.
The "Cook's Night Out" Group will go to Tortugas at
6:00 p.m. on April 12th. Please call Betty Filan at 726-
8894 or Kay Speigelberg at 247-7970 to make
reservations. For information on the PKS Women's Club,
call club president Jerri Matthews at 240-2544.
Submitted by: Rita Randall
Correction:
Last month the Aquarium's article stated that as a
part of the Aquarium's annual Earth Day Celebration
there would be a 5K and lOK run. This has changed
and the Boys and Girls Club of Carteret County will be
holding their 1^‘ Annual Earth Day Run on April 20,
2002 beginning at 9:00 a.m. at the Town Hall. This
is a 5K run, the entry fee is $15 in advance or $20
the day of the race. For entry forms and/or more
information contact Rhonda Scibal at 222-3007 or
Rhonda Chused at 808-2558. See you at the race -
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