Your home should be a safe haven. But do you regularly check for home fire hazards? If not, there is the potential for danger. Fire departments responded to nearly 400,000 home fires in 2006. That's why the theme of Fire Prevention Week 2008 is  "It's Fire Prevention Week: Prevent Home Fires!" From October 5-11, 2008, fire safety advocates will spread the word to their communities that, with a little extra caution, preventing the leading causes of home fires – cooking, heating, electrical and smoking-materials –is within their power.

 

Calendar of Events for Fire Prevention Month

 Mon., Oct 5                Fire Prevention Educational Materials Distributed to CMS School

 Education materials provided by NC Dept of Insurance will be distributed to CMS elementary schools in effort to educate students about fire safety and prevention.

 Wed., Oct. 8               Charlotte Fire Department Awards Ceremony

Open to the public
Charlotte Fire Department Training Academy
1770 Shopton Rd., 7 p.m.

This ceremony honors Charlotte Fire Department personnel who have gone beyond the call of duty to protect the citizens of Charlotte.

 Wed., Oct. 8               North Carolina Family Fire Drill Day

 NC Fire Marshal Jim Long is proclaiming Wednesday, October 8 as "North Carolina Family Fire Drill Day" and encouraging families to practice their home escape plans that evening in support of the "Prevent Home fires" national Fire Prevention Week theme.

Fri., October 10                Fire Prevention Week Bulletin Board Contest

Winning School TBA
Time 10:00 am

The Charlotte Fire Department will conduct a Fire Prevention Week Media event at the winning school. Each participating school will develop and put up a bulletin board highlighting FPW National Theme to be judged by fire service personnel. An assembly will be held at the winning school, cash prizes and CFD mascot Blaze will be in attendance.

 All Month                   Smoke Alarm Hotline

Call 704-336-2697, to see if you qualify

Qualified homeowners without working smoke alarms may call and request a smoke alarm.  CFD will provide smoke alarms and safety information to homeowners who cannot afford one.

All Month                   "Get Out Alive" Safety Smoke House

                                    (Various times and locations)

The Safety "Smokehouse" House will be touring local elementary schools with 3^rd graders throughout the month.  The Safety Smokehouse is a "hands on" educational tool that teaches children how to safely exit a burning house. Firefighters visit elementary schools and teach them what to do in their home in case of a fire, and then the children visit the Safety Smokehouse to apply what they have learned.  Simulated non toxic smoke fills the safety house, as the children get low and get out.

 Sun.  Nov  2   "Change your clock, replace your smoke and carbon monoxide batteries!"  

The Charlotte Fire Department reminds to replace your batteries in your Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Alarm(s) as you change your clocks back for daylight savings time!