Oconomowoc boy recognized, fire safety lesson put to test

An Oconomowoc second-grader is being called a hero after quickly putting into action a fire safety plan he learned in school only hours earlier.Instructions for studentsOn Oct. 16, Western Lakes firefighters were at St. Jerome Parish School in Oconomowoc as part of a regular fire-prevention course with kindergarten and second-grade students.FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or AndroidWestern Lakes Fire District Assistant Chief Joseph Hoffman said they taught kids about knowing to get out as fast as possible when a smoke alarm goes off or they smell smoke. In addition to testing smoke alarms, Hoffman said it's important to know the ways out of every room and have an outside meeting place in the event of a fire.Boy used lesson, recognizedA second-grader named Blake was in that St. Jerome class, and only 48 hours after the visit from firefighters, he heard his home smoke detector blare. "(Blake) knew exactly what to do – paid attention," Hoffman s