October Fire Prevention Message

Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 6-12, 2024

Fire Prevention Week Key Message: Smoke Alarms: Make Them Work for You!

• Install – Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area (like a hallway), and on each level (including the basement) of the home.
• Test – Test smoke alarms at least once a month by pushing the test button.
• Replace – Replace all smoke alarms when they are ten years old or stop responding when tested.

For more information and resources to support your Fire Prevention Week activities, please visit the NFPA Fire Prevention Week website HERE.

For more information, please visit the U.S. Fire Administration’s website for Fire Prevention and Community Risk Reduction HERE.