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During NFPA's Conference & Expo in Boston, we continued to celebrate the 60th birthday of our official mascot, Sparky the Fire Dog®. And we’ve got lots of people who want to help Sparky mark this special event! In the Expo Hall, attendees were invited to get their picture taken with our iconic mascot. And then all of those photos are being posted on Sparky’s Facebook page for everyone to enjoy!
Here are a few folks who posed with Sparky at the Expo. See all the photos.
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Students from Boston’s Alighieri Elementary School eagerly celebrated Sparky’s 60th birthday today at the 2011 NFPA Conference & Expo and these kids are obviously regulars on the birthday party circuit, each showing up with a handmade birthday card for the furry six-foot mascot.
Judy Comoletti, NFPA’s division manager of Public Education, led a lesson in smoke alarm fire safety and quickly had the wide-eyed youngsters in blurting out “beep, beep, beep” when asked what sound a smoke alarm makes.
Another highlight of the party featured children’s book author Don Hoffman, who has written the soon-to-be-released Sparky the Fire Dog book, conducting a lively book reading and emphasizing the fire safety lessons within it.
Sparky led the march of 21 children to the lobby of the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center where the children stood in awe of the three-foot high Sparky cake made by TLC’s “Cake Boss”. A crowd gathered as children joined NFPA President Jim Shannon for the much-anticipated cutting of the cake. From a kid’s point of view, what can be better than meeting a fire safety icon in person? A fire safety icon made with cake and frosting!
Have you ever met Sparky the Fire Dog? Tell us your story!
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During NFPA's Conference & Expo in Boston, we continue to celebrate the 60th birthday of our official mascot, Sparky the Fire Dog®. And we’ve got lots of people who want to help Sparky mark this special event! In the Expo Hall, attendees are invited to get their picture taken with our iconic mascot. And then all of those photos will be posted on Sparky’s Facebook page for everyone to enjoy!
Here are a few folks who posed with Sparky on Sunday afternoon.
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