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2023 Fire Prevention Week

"Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention™”: October 8-14, 2023

 

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This year’s Fire Prevention Week™ (FPW™) campaign, “Cooking safety starts with YOU. Pay attention to fire prevention™,” works to educate everyone about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe when cooking. 

 

Did you know? Cooking fires are the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries. Unattended cooking is the leading cause of cooking fires and deaths.

 

What can you do? The good news is you can prevent most cooking fires and burns. Help keep your family safer with some simple but effective tips.

 

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About Fire Prevention Week

 

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 October 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on October 8, 1871, and caused devastating damage. This horrific conflagration killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures, and burned more than 2,000 acres of land.

 

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Prevention & Preparedness

Plan now for emergencies to protect yourself and your family before disaster strikes.  Remember: safety is a shared responsibility.  Below you will find tips to help you prepare:

  • Emergency Supplies Kit Checklist 

  • Create Your Family Emergency Communication Plan

  • Home Fire Escape Plan

  • Emergency Supply Checklist

  • Kids Smoke Alarm Calendar

  • Fire Inspection Checklist for Kids 

  • Article: How and When to Teach Your Child to Dial 911

  • Home Fires: Before, During and After 

Home Safety

Below you will find safety tips on a variety of topics relating to safety in the home:

  • 9-volt batteries

  • CFL Light Bulbs

  • Clothes Dryers

  • Lithium Ion Batteries

  • Microwave Ovens

  • Home Safety for People with Disabilites

  • Smoke Alarms for Deaf and Hard of Hearing 

  • Surge Protector and Power Strip Safety

  • Pet Fire Safety Tips

  • Take Action Pet Safety Tips

  • Smoke Alarms at Home 

  • Carbon Monoxide Safety 

  • Fire Alarms in Apartment Buildings 

  • Highly Flammable Plant List

  • Hoarding Safety Tips

  • Outdoor Electrical Safety

  • Smoking and Home Fire Safety

  • Electrical safety around swimming pools, hot tubs and spas 

  • Grilling Fire Safety

  • Summertime Burn Safety

 

Seasonal

  • Halloween

  • Thanksgiving

  • Winter Holidays

  • Christmas Trees

  • Floods

 

Just for Kids

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Sparky the Fire Dog: Games, Videos, Activities

OSFM Favorites:

  • Sparky’s Match Game
  • Sparky’s Recipes
  • Sparky’s Hidden Pics
  • The Story of Sparky The Fire Dog

Arizona Burn Foundation: Milo & Moxie Safety Rangers

OSFM Favorites:

  • Smart Safety Rangers Game
  • Milo and Moxie Full Video
  • Milo and Moxie Resources

 

 

 

 

Fire Marshal

  • Arizona State Statute and Fire Code
  • Plan Review - Permitting and Inspection Information
  • Fire Safe Cigarettes
    • FSC Compliance and Forms
  • Food Truck Inspection, Letter of Appointment (LOA), Trampoline Courts
  • Firefighter Relief and Pension Fund
  • Arizona NFIRS: National Fire Incident Reporting System
  • Fire Prevention

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