Fire Prevention Week (FPW) is October 3-9, 2010
Reproduced from NFPA Fire Prevention Week Web site, www.firepreventionweek.org. © 2006 NFPA
Your home should be a safe haven. But do you regularly check for home fire hazards? If not, there is the potential for danger. Fire departments responded to nearly 400,000 home fires in 2009. That's why the theme of Fire Prevention Week 2010 is "It's Fire Prevention Week: Prevent Home Fires!" From October 3-9, 2010, fire safety advocates will spread the word to their communities that, with a little extra caution, preventing the leading causes of home fires - cooking, heating, electrical and smoking-materials - is within their power.
See safety tips for kids and adults, and use this checklist (PDF, 252 KB) to inspect your home for risks.
"Practice Your Escape Plan!" - that's the message of Fire Prevention Week 2010. It's not enough just to have a fire escape plan (PDF, 634 KB) . To escape safely from a home fire you've got to make sure that everyone in the home has practiced the plan as well.
According to a recent poll conducted for NFPA (PDF, 759 KB) , while the majority of Americans have an escape plan in case of a fire, most haven't practiced it. And three-quarters of Americans believe they have 10 minutes or less until a fire turns deadly.
From October 3-9, fire safety advocates across the country will be spreading the word that when it comes to escape plans, practice is key.
"Prevent Cooking Fires: Watch What You Heat" - that's the message of 2010's Fire Prevention Week (FPW). From October 3-9, we'll be spreading the word that more fires start in the kitchen than in any other part of the home - and teaching families and kids how to keep cooking fires from starting in the first place.
Take our online quiz; what is your cooking fire safety IQ?
The history of National Fire Prevention Week has it roots in the Great Chicago Fire, which occurred on October 8, 1871.
