Sparky the Fire Dog visits children during National Fire Prevention Week at the Child Development Center on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 8, 2014. Fire prevention week aims to increase awareness and educate people on the importance of smoke alarms and their maintenance. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)
Sparky the Fire Dog interacts with children during National Fire Prevention Week at the Child Development Center on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 8, 2014. Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, a tragedy which occurred in 1871. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)
Children gather around Sparky the Fire Dog during a visit to the Child Development Center on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 8, 2014. Airmen from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron fire department educated children at the CDC about having an escape plan in case of a home fire. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)
Children interact with Sparky the Fire Dog during National Fire Prevention Week on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 8, 2014. Fire Prevention Week is actively supported by fire departments across the country. For 85 years, fire departments have observed Fire Prevention Week, making it the longest running public health and safety observance on record. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)
Airman 1st Class Juan Rosario, 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, demonstrates the use of his personal protection equipment during a visit to the Child Development Center on Barksdale Air Force Base, La., Oct. 8, 2014. Rosario wore a fire proximity suit and told the children at the CDC why it?s important. The suit protects firefighters from thermal radiation and temperatures that can reach up to 2,000 degrees fahrenheit. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Mozer O. Da Cunha)