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Fire Prevention Week
Oct. 3rd - Oct. 9th, 2010

History Compiled by NFPA
Fire Prevention Week has its roots in the Great Chicago Fire, which began on October 8 but continued into and did most damage on October 9, 1871. In just 27 hours, this tragic conflagration killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres. On the 40th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire, the Fire Marshals' Association of North America (now known as the International Fire Marshal's Association), the oldest membership section of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), decided that the 40th anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire should be observed not with festivities, but in a way that would keep the public informed about the importance of fire prevention.
Great Chicago Fire Picture


In 1920, President Woodrow Wilson issued the first National Fire Prevention Day proclamation, and since 1922, National Fire Prevention Week has been observed on the Sunday-through-Saturday period in which October 9 falls. In addition, the President of the United States has signed a proclamation pronouncing a national observance during that week every year since 1925.

Fire Prevention Week 2010 Banner
Link to the NFPA Fire Prevention Week Website www.firepreventionweek.org

This Year's Theme - Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With
This year's campaign, "Smoke Alarms: A Sound You Can Live With", is designed to educate people about the importance of smoke alarms and encourages everyone to take the steps necessary to update and maintain their home smoke alarm protection.


Our education team heads out to the Waltham schools this week with safety lessons that focus on basic fire and life safety tips that can be learned by everyone: React to smoke alarms, practice home escape plans, and know where your exits are no matter where you go. Our fire safety team begins with our Firefighters and S.A.F.E. instructors. But we can't do it alone; we need kids, parents, even grandparents to team up behind them. With this help, we hope families will be more prepared than ever to prevent or survive a fire.

Waltham's Fire Prevention Week
Schedule of Activities


Monday: October 4, 2010

  • TBD School S.A.F.E. Presentation
    Morning
  • TBD School S.A.F.E. Presentation
    Afternoon

Tuesday: October 5, 2010

  • TBD School S.A.F.E. Presentation
    Morning
  • TBD School S.A.F.E. Presentation
    Afternoon

Wednesday: October 6, 2010

  • TBD School S.A.F.E. Presentation
    Morning
  • TBD School S.A.F.E. Presentation
    Afternoon

Thursday: October 7, 2010

  • TBD School S.A.F.E. Presentation
    Morning
  • TBD School S.A.F.E. Presentation
    Afternoon

Friday: October 8, 2010

  • TBD School S.A.F.E. Presentation
    Morning
  • TBD School S.A.F.E. Presentation
    Afternoon
Sunday: October 10, 2010
  • Open House at Central Station
    175 Lexington Street
  • 1pm- 4pm
  • Free Pizza and Soda
  • Station Tours, Equipment Demonstrations, Patches and Pumper, and Much More...

Remember to check your smoke detectors when you change your clocks!!

Fireplace Safety

Frozen Pipes

Heating Safety

Holiday

Winter Safety

Winter Tips

Babysitter Safety

Blasting/explosives safety

Smoke Alarms/

Make the right call -Emergency Medical Services

Motor Vehicle Fires -What you need to know

Fire Extinguishers

Fire Safety in healthcare

Hepatitis B/


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