Story by Julia Hawkins
November 10, 2026 at 02:31PM During October, the McAlester Army Ammunition Plant (MCAAP) Fire Department conducted its annual public education campaign, delivering life-saving safety training to 4,647 students across 23 regional school campuses. This enduring initiative reinforces critical safety behaviors annually to ensure local youth develop early hazard awareness and build trust with first responders.
The department delivered 26 interactive, age-appropriate presentations covering smoke detector awareness, family escape planning, and the "stop, drop, and roll" technique. Presentations also demystified protective firefighting gear to reduce children's fear during actual emergencies.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/579099/fire-safety-outreach-campaign-reached-over-4600-local-students"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2611/10086123/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Fire safety outreach campaign reached over 4,600 local students" /></a>
