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Fire Prevention Week

Fire Prevention Week

Did You Know...

  • Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9th, in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire.
  • Fire Prevention week will be held October 3-9, 2021.
  • The 2020 Fire Prevention week Campaign is “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen!”
  • Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries.
  • Thanksgiving is the leading day for fires involving cooking equipment.
  • The leading cause of fires in the kitchen is unattended cooking.

Top Safety Tips

  • Stay in the kitchen while you are frying, grilling, boiling, or broiling food.
  • Remain in the kitchen while food is cooking and use a cooking timer.
  • Keep sleeves, oven mitts, wooden utensils, food packaging, towels and/or curtains away from the stovetop.
  • Keep a lid nearby to smother small grease fires and leave the pan covered until it has completely cooled.
  • For an oven fire, turn off the heat and keep the door closed.
  • Never throw water on an oil fire.
  • If the fire is too large, get everyone out of the home and call 911 from outside.

Fire Prevention Week Resources

  • NFPA - National Fire Protection Association

Rev 02/2021

Fire Prevention & Education

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  • Community Risk Reduction
  • Cooking
  • Cooking-Grilling
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  • Fire Prevention Week
  • Fireworks
  • Heating
  • Home Escape Plan
  • Home Fire Sprinklers
  • Lesson plans
  • Smoke Alarms
  • Smoking
  • Fire Safe Cigarettes
  • Fire & Life Safety
  • Smoke Alarm Program & Grants

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