While there are numerous ways to improve home safety, fires are a common threat that you have the power to prevent with preparation. According to NFPA statistics, half of all US home fire deaths occur at night between the hours of 11:00 pm and 7:00 am, when people are most likely to be sleeping.
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“Fire Prevention Week presents the ideal opportunity to better educate the public about this potentially life-saving message”, said Murray.
Increase your fire safety efforts by ensuring at least one smoke alarm less than 10 years old is installed on every level of your home, including one in every bedroom and outside each sleeping area. These facts underscore the extreme importance of having working smoke alarms in all bedrooms.
The Plainfield Fire Protection District is kicking off Fire Prevention Week with an open house on Saturday, October 3 from noon to 3 p.m.at Fire Station Two, 23806 W. 135th Street in Plainfield. Having a fresh battery in your smoke detector plays a critical role in giving families the time needed to safely escape a home fire.
Working smoke alarms cut the risk of dying in reported home fires in half. If you do not have smoke alarms in your home and cannot afford them, please call HCFR at 813-272-6600 and ask about our SAFE program.
Through the grant, the department will get free smoke alarms. Replace smoke alarms every ten years or if they fail to work when tested.
Test smoke alarms monthly and replace the batteries every spring and fall when we change our clocks for Daylight Savings Time. Fire Prevention Week is the longest running public health and safety observance on record.
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At the Fire Prevention open house, various activities will take place for the family to enjoy including tours of the new fire station, fire truck rides, a fire slide pole, fire safety house and fire extinguisher demonstrations.
