This week is Fire Prevention Week!
Continue readingFire Prevention Week Provides Opportunity to Remind Citizens About Important Safety Tips
Nearly 150 years ago on this day, the Great Chicago Fire broke out and spread across the city for days.
Every year, the first full week of October is recognized as Fire Prevention Week in the U.S. to commemorate the tragedy that took 300 lives, destroyed thousands of buildings, and caused an estimated $200 million in damages.
Continue readingNational Fire Protection Agency Reminds Citizens to Look, Listen and Learn When it Comes to Fire Safety
With chilly temperatures right around the corner and a plethora of holiday cooking coming up, it’s important to be aware of how to prevent fires and how to react if they strike.
Every year the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) recognizes Fire Prevention Week during the month of October. This year’s theme is “Look. Listen. Learn. Be Aware -fire can happen anywhere.”
The theme identifies three simple but essential ways that people can reduce the risk of fire and be prepared in the event of one. Continue reading
Culver-Union Township Fire Department Open House on Oct. 5
The members of the Culver-Union Township Fire Department will host an open house this Friday, Oct. 5 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. ET at the fire station (508 E. Lakeshore Drive) as a prelude to Fire Prevention Week Oct. 7 and a fundraising event for an aerial platform truck.
FEMA Offers Fire Safety Tips
It’s Fire Prevention Week, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency has some tips to protect you and your family from the dangers of a house fire. Continue reading
Fire Marshal Stresses Importance of Smoke Alarms and Escape Plans
Having working smoke alarms is one of the most important steps you can take to protect yourself from a fire. Continue reading
Hamlet Firefighters Teach O-D Students about Fire Safety
Firefighters have been educating students on fire safety during Fire Prevention Week.
Hamlet Fire Department members were at the Oregon-Davis Elementary School on Wednesday morning where the students were taught basic prevention skills. The students were also given a demonstration of the extrication tool.
The firefighters challenged the students to remind parents to change the batteries in smoke detectors and to discuss a meeting place outside of the home in the case of a fire. Fire drills should be practiced and a back up plan in place in case of emergency situations.
Tips for Fire Prevention Week
Working smoke alarms are responsible for saving the lives of at least 70 individuals statewide this year.
Knox-Center Township Fire Chief Kenny Pfost echoes that statement released by the Indiana State Fire Marshal and encourages all residents to have smoke detectors on all levels of the home.
“Make sure you have working smoke detectors in your home and change the batteries at least once a year. We always tell people that the beginning of October is a good time to change those batteries,” said Pfost.
Fire Prevention Week: Kitchen Safety
The Lapaz-North Township Fire Department is joining forces with the nonprofit National Fire Protection Association during this Fire Prevention Week to bring you fire safety tips.
Lapaz-North Township Fire Chief Chris Oginsky highlights kitchen safety. He urges you to stay in the kitchen when you are frying, grilling, broiling or boiling food. If you are baking or roasting food, check it regularly and stay in the home. Set a timer to remind you of your cooking process. Keep potholders, oven mitts, wooden utensils, paper and plastic bags, towels, away from your stovetop.
Fire Prevention Week is the longest-running public health and safety observance on record.
Firefighter to Speak to Knox Elementary Schoolers About Fire Prevention
In observance of Fire Prevention Week, Knox-Center Township Fire Prevention Officer Shawn Kidder will be educating students on fire dangers and what to do to if a fire occurs.
Kidder will be at the Knox Elementary School today where he will go over the importance of smoke detectors and other important fire prevention tips.
This Week Is National Fire Prevention Week; Stay Safe and Be Careful
This week is National Fire Prevention Week. This week is set aside to educate children and adults on the dangers of fire and provide tips on how to prevent fires.
Knox-Center Township Fire Chief Kenny Pfost said it’s important to have the house numbers visible so firefighters can find your home.
“Reflective ones are the best type of numbers to have,” suggested Pfost. “It’s very important to have the numbers on your home because there’s a lot of times at night, they’re extremely hard to find. We know the general area where the fire may be, but if there’s a lot of houses in one area and there are no flames showing, it’s very difficult to find at times.”
National Fire Prevention Week
This week is National Fire Prevention week.
“Fire Prevention Week lasts all week through the 15th,” said Knox-Center Township Fire Chief, Kenny Pfost. “We try to educate not only children, but adults as well on fire prevention tips and techniques and how to be safer.”
“October is always a good time to change the batteries in your smoke detectors. Make sure that you have at least two exit plans. If you live in a two story house, you need to have some sort of escape devise if you should have a fire so you can escape the second floor. You should have something like a collapseable ladder. You need to have a meeting place outside to where everyone can meet up when they’re outside of the house.”
