Col. Michael Hake, 82nd Training Wing vice commander, signs the Fire Prevention Week proclamation urging all Sheppard members to protect their homes and families with potentially life-saving messages. Looking on are Sheppard Fire Department Fire Chief David Mounsey, Assistant Chief Rodney Ryalls and mascot Sparky. Nearly 3,000 people die each year as a result of home fires and two-thirds of home fire deaths resulted from homes with no smoke alarms or non-working smoke alarms. The 2010 theme is Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With! (U.S. Air Force photo/Mike Litteken)