When it comes to a fire, ‘Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out’

SALT LAKE CITY — In a fire, seconds count. Seconds can mean the difference between residents escaping safely from a fire or having their lives end in tragedy.That’s why the National Fire Protection Agency each year sponsors Fire Prevention Week, which runs Oct. 8-14. The national event was established in 1925 by President Calvin Coolidge, recalling the great Chicago fire of 1871.This year's national theme — "Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out!" — aims to reinforce why e