This year, the theme of Fire Prevention Week (October 6-12, 2013) is “Prevent Kitchen Fires.” More fires start in the kitchen than in any other part of the home, accounting for 40% of all home fires.
Among the safety tips that firefighters and safety advocates will be emphasizing this week are:
According to a spokesperson at the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): “Often when we’re called to a fire that started in the kitchen, the residents tell us that they only left the kitchen for a few minutes. Sadly, that’s all it takes for a dangerous fire to start. We hope that Fire Prevention Week will help us reach folks in the community before they’ve suffered a damaging lesson.”
To learn more, visit the website for the NFPA: www.nfpa.org
Special Resources for Kids
If you have kids, you can download a free Fire Safety App called Sparky’s Birthday Surprise. The app contains games, activities, coloring pages, and animation. To get the app for iOS or Android: Sparkyschoolhouse.org
For a kid-friendly Kitchen Safety Checklist: SAFETY CHECKLIST