Fire Safety begins at home. Every family should know the
basics of how to prevent fires at home and what to do in case there is a fire.
The Fire Department's Office of Fire Safety Education has prepared several
brochures to help the whole family learn about what steps to take to ensure that
everyone's home is fire-safe. So, invest a few minutes and learn how to BE SAFE!
Fire Prevention Week marks the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire of October 8-9, 1871. The historic blaze raged for several days and killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless and destroyed more than 17,000 buildings.
The first Fire Prevention Day was proclaimed by President Woodrow Wilson on October 9, 1911, the 40th anniversary of the Chicago blaze.
Each October, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) sponsors a fire prevention campaign. The theme for Fire Prevention Week 2008 (October 5-11, 2008) is "Prevent Home Fires"
