"Practice your Escape Plan"
That's the message of this year's Fire Prevention Week.
Fire Prevention Week

October 7-13
"Reproduced from NFPA's Fire Prevention Week Web site, www.firepreventionweek.org  ©2007 NFPA."

Past
Fire Prevention Week Themes

2000 Fire Drills: The Great Escape!
2001 Cover the Bases & Strike Out Fire
2002 Team Up for Fire Safety
2003 When Fire Strikes: Get Out! Stay Out!
2004 It's Fire Prevention Week! Test Your Smoke Alarms
2005 Use Candles with Care
2006 Prevent cooking Fires: Watch what you heat

"Follow the links below for information on
The History of Fire Prevention Week, Smoke Detectors, Fire Safety Checklist,
National Fire Protection Association

NFPA has been the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week (FPW) since 1922 
Your

History of Fire Prevention Week

Smoke Detector Information

Lieutenant Moe's Fire Safety Checklist

National Fire Protection Association

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This year's theme focuses on the fact that while smoke alarms save lives, alarms can't protect people if they're not in working order.  The sad reality is that even though nearly all U.S. homes have smoke alarms, one in five homes have alarms that don't work