Get Ready for Fire Prevention Week

September 10, 2024

Fire Prevention Week™ (FPW) is coming up on October 6-12, and this year’s theme is “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!™” Many departments utilize this week to host an open house, conduct community education, or jump-start their fire prevention initiatives. The NFPA’s Fire Prevention Week web site has many tools to help. In addition, utilize the following resources and trainings from the NVFC:

Roundtable Talk: Planning for Fire Prevention Week
This live panel discussion focuses on the importance of this year’s FPW theme, how your department can participate in FPW, and tips and ideas you can use for public education throughout the year.

Webinar: Collective Impact — Collaborative Strategies for Fire and Life Safety Education
Community education is a key part of the fire service, but departments don’t always have funding or resources to implement these programs. In this webinar, presenter Angela Potter covers how she connected with other fire and life safety educators, found resources, and developed a regional program to increase knowledge in her own community and beyond.

NVFC Virtual Classroom Courses

Fire Corps
Non-operational volunteers can help with an array of department tasks, including community education. The national Fire Corps program provides tools and resources for local programs, including a Guide to Fire and Life Safety Education, Home Safety Checklist, and more.

Make Me A Firefighter Campaign
Community education events and open houses can also be an opportunity to recruit new volunteers to your fire or emergency service department. The Make Me A Firefighter campaign has resources to help, including customizable recruitment materials, a volunteer opportunities database, ready to use PSAs, an event planning guide, and more.