In conjunction with National Fire Prevention Week, October 9-15, WOWO radio will hosted the 65th annual citywide Fire Drill. While all schools within Fort Wayne participated in the evacuation drill, one school is designated as the host school acting as a central location for activating the fire alarm.   Students at Jefferson Middle School made the "911" emergency call.  

After recognizing a fire emergency, students will pulled the alarm at Jefferson Middle and evacuated as normal but they experienced special effects simulating a real fire including non-toxic "smoke" and strobe lighting.   Firefighters of the Fort Wayne Fire Department will responded to the "fire".

The remaining schools throughout the city participated in the evacuation portion of the drill only. Each school received its fire alarm notification via the local radio station. Upon hearing the WOWO broadcasted alarm notification, all schools evacuated as normal, performed their accountability requirements ensuring all occupants exited the building, and returned everyone to the building at the conclusion of the evacuation portion of the drill per the onsite person in charge.  

Once again, the WOWO Citywide Fire Drill was successful in helping students not only engage in fire safety dialogue and training, but the drill provides the the students the opportunity to practice.  As they say, the best defense is a good offence.  The WOWO Citywide Fire Drill prepares the students to act if there were a real fire situation.