Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 8 -14. This year's theme, "Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out," was developed to educate the public about the importance of developing and practicing a home escape plan.

CHEYENNE – Now that the kids are home because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this is a good time for parents and children to make a home fire escape plan. “Fire can spread rapidly through your home, ...

Fort Belvoir Garrison and Fire and Emergency Services leaders observed Fire Prevention Week, this week, by signing a proclamation and thanking firefighters for all the hard work they do every day to ...

A. Yes, along with a working smoke detector, practicing a home escape plan can mean the different between life and death. Do you replace the smoke detector batteries at least twice a year? Do you have ...

June 14, 2022 – The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) has announced “Fire Won’t Wait. Plan Your Escape™” as the theme for Fire Prevention Week TM, October 9-15, reinforcing the critical ...

In light of October's Fire Safety Month, North County Regional Fire/EMS reminds the community about fire safety. Fire is hotter, darker, and faster than most people realize, especially children, ...

Fifteen to twenty years ago, homes had more ‘natural’ materials in them such as cotton, wool and untreated wood. Because of this, you had 15-20 minutes to escape in the event of a fire. In a typical ...

The National Fire Protection Association will be stressing the importance of creating an escape plan during this fall's Fire Prevention Week, which takes place October 6-12. The NFPA's theme for the ...

UPPER DARBY – Our home is our safe place, but even in the safest of places we need to have a plan on how to escape if a fire were to strike. “Fire won’t wait. Plan your escape,” is the focus of this ...

PASSAIC, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Safer Escape, a leader in residential fire escape products, today unveiled its groundbreaking Fire Escape Ladders, ushering in a new era of home emergency preparedness.