NFPA Home Security Task Force Meeting

Orlando, FL – June 3, 2006 - Sal Morales (sitting third from left), Secretary of the National Association of Hispanic Firefihgters (NAHF) and member of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Home Security Task Force attends a meeting of the Home Security and Fire Safety Task Group. The Task Group is organized by the NFPA's Center for High-Risk Outreach. The theme of this meeting was focused on how communities can address burglar bars, hurricane shutters, and other obstacles that block people from exiting their homes during an emergency. To download a free copy of NFPA's "Clear Your Escape Routes" brochure and get free materials to help you develope a community education program regarding burglar bars click here. The task group meets annually, but works throughout the year developing educational materials, promoting enforcement strategies and legislative changes at the federal level. Anyone interested in burglar bars or escape routes safety, please contact Sal Morales at salnet@sbcglobal.net or visit the NFPA Website: www.nfpa.org

Submitted by: Sal Morales, Dallas Fire Department