JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Jackson residents stepped into the world of emergency response through a hands-on training experiences at the Jackson Fire Department’s (JFD) Citizens’ Fire Academy.
“We believe that our community should be well versed in fire safety, because that as a whole helps us as a community reduce the risk. It helps to lower accidents and incidents with regard to fires,” said Deputy Fire Chief Cleotha Sanders, Jr.
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He said families should have the right safety measures in place before an emergency happens.
“Making sure that you have a home fire escape plan, making sure that you have working smoke alarms, making sure that you have fire extinguishers,” Sanders explained…