Ames in Focus: Safely Plugged In to Fire Prevention with Brad Jerkins and Eric Deters

About this episode

October is Fire Prevention Month, and the Ames Fire Department is helping residents think about what they can do to keep themselves, their families, and their homes safe. In this episode of Ames in Focus, Bill Gebhart sits down with Ames Fire Department Commander Brad Jerkins and Eric Deters to talk about Fire Prevention Week, seasonal fire safety, and one of the department's biggest community events of the year, the annual Fire Station Open House. This year's Fire Prevention Week theme, "Charge into Fire Safety: Safe Charging is a Superpower!" focuses on the growing number of rechargeable devices in our homes. Brad and Eric discuss safe charging habits, choosing the right chargers,…