Jim Thorpe Borough Council talked about fire safety and national fire prevention week at the last regularly scheduled council meeting.

Council member John McGuire discussed some fire safety information available from the American Red Cross.McGuire stated that when space heaters are used, make sure they are in good working order and keep fuel and other items away from them. Space heaters should never be left unattended and they should be turned off when going away. Also, keep children and pets away from them."Everyone should be developing a fire escape plan and practicing with their families. You should have two ways out. Follow the escape plan in case of a fire. Get out and stay out and call 911 to get help," added McGuire.He also discussed having smoke alarms in your house and replacing batteries at least once a year and testing the smoke alarm monthly."If anyone knows of anyone that does not have a smoke detector, at least one, let us know, and the fire department will get one for you free of charge," stated council member Jay Miller.Miller stated that the fire department visited the local schools to talk about fire safety. The fire department visits the local schools every year.In other news,Council approved to advertise anti-skid materials of 750 tons, same as last year.Council approved the Police Contract, for 2013-2016.Mayor Michael Sofranko stated that the police department is still continuing with the crack down on speeding.Sofranko discussed that some members of the community have asked about having crosswalks on Broadway. Chief Joseph Schatz spoke with PennDOT and PennDOT said they could do a study of Broadway and look into possibly putting crosswalks in.In other news, during public comment some residents from Penn Forest Township came to the meeting regarding a project being done on property up in Penn Forest that could possibly have zip lines put up.The residents from Penn Forest, who are also looking into the proposed project, spoke with the council about the members looking into whether the zip lines would extend onto JT borough property.The JT borough property that was discussed was the Bear Creek watershed property.Miller said that council will be looking into the issue and getting more information and also checking out the property line.