JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – Lt. Jason Winters, 733d Civil Engineer Squadron firefighter, demonstrates how to safely use a fire hose during the final night of Fire Prevention Week at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 13, 2023. In 1673, Jan van der Heyden and his son produced the first fire hose by sewing 50 feet of leather tubes together, the predecessor to the hose Winters operates. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bithell)

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. –Children learn how to safely put out a simulated kitchen grease fire during the final night of Fire Prevention Week at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 13, 2023. This year’s theme, “Cooking Safety Starts with You,” sheds light on kitchen fire incidents, and how they are almost always preventable when fire safety is at the forefront of our minds. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bithell)

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – – A child from the Fort Eustis community drags a simulated victim through the obstacle course during the final night of Fire Prevention Week at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 13, 2023. The night included educational demonstrations and fun games to teach the next generation about fire safety and prevention. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bithell)

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – Children from the Fort Eustis community low crawl through smoke during a simulated house fire during the final night of Fire Prevention Week at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 13, 2023. Teaching children at a young age the proper ways to safely exit a house fire provides future lifesaving knowledge. (U.S. Air Force by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bithell)

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. – A child from the Fort Eustis community looks at Sparky the Fire Dog’s fire safety helmet during the last night of Fire Prevention Week at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, Oct. 13, 2023. Sparky is utilized to spark children’s attention at a young age to foster an interest in fire safety and prevention. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Olivia Bithell)