Since 1922, the NFPA has sponsored the public observance of Fire Prevention Week. In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fire Prevention Week a national observance, making it the longest-running public health observance in our country. During Fire Prevention Week, children, adults, and teachers learn how to stay safe in case of a fire. Firefighters provide lifesaving public education in an effort to drastically decrease casualties caused by fires. Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of Oct. 9 in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on Oct. 8, 1871.
Share these tips with your community to help replace “fight or flight” instincts with smart decision-making for scary kitchen moments
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The Staten Island event allowed residents to interact with fire and EMS personnel and learn valuable safety information
Firefighters finished extinguishing the fire inside the lab at Google’s Mountain View campus
Residents of Kula have begun to take it upon themselves to be ready for the next wildfire
Even if the potential for a wildfire response is rare in your community, every member should be up-to-speed on exactly what that response entails
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Use innovative methods, modern technology to educate your community about fire safety
This gear protects eyes, ears and extremities from power tool injuries
A week before the Upper Cemetery Fire burned near Spokane, underbrush and other fuels were removed
The ceremony dates back to the days of horse-drawn equipment when members had to push the equipment into the bay
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