Warren County Fire and Rescue announces Fire Prevention Week Kick-off October 9 – 15 with this year’s theme of “Fire Won’t Wait – Plan Your Escape”

Warren County Fire and Rescue participates in National Fire Prevention Week every year. This year, we are extremely proud to help celebrate its 100th anniversary! The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) has sponsored the public observance of Fire Prevention Week since 1922 and in 1925, President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fire Prevention Week’s national observance – making it the longest-running public health observance in our country! This year’s theme, “Fire Won’t Wait – Plan Your Escape,” focuses on the importance of having a home escape plan.

Did you know a home catches fire every 93 seconds in the United States? Because modern homes burn faster than ever, the risk of dying in a fire is much higher, and occupants have as little as two minutes to escape from the time a smoke alarm sounds. You can reduce your risk of death by practicing your escape plan and having working smoke alarms.

To kick off the 100th anniversary of Fire Prevention Week, WCFR will be posting a series of videos on mapping out an escape plan, the importance of working smoke alarms, how to properly dispose of smoking materials, preparing your children to call 9-1-1, and why having their address visible is important.

Firefighters will also be out in the community discussing fire prevention. A list of locations is posted below. Be sure to stop by!

Monday, October 10th
Rural King – 09:00 am to 3:00 pm

Tuesday, October 11th
Walmart – 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Thursday, October 13th
Boost Mobile – 9:00 am to 3:00 pm

Saturday, October 15th
Lowe’s – 09:00 am to 3:00

WCFR will also conduct a giveaway of 2 children’s books, “Miss Mingo and the Fire Drill”. The contest starts October 9th and through October 23rd.

To enter, participants will need to pick up a Flat Sparky at Samuel’s Public Library or one of our many events this week. They will need to color or decorate Flat Sparky, then take a picture of the family to include Flat Sparky performing any fire prevention activity around the home. After taking the photo, they will need to upload it to Facebook, tag Warren County Fire and Rescue, and use the hashtag #WCFRFirePrevention2022. We will pick two random winners on October 24th. We cannot wait to see how you celebrate Fire Prevention Week with your photos!

Your Warren County firefighters are eager to meet you and discuss fire prevention. We thank each of you for your support. Join us in learning simple but important actions that will keep you and your family safe from house fires.

Town Talk: National Fire Prevention Week – A conversation with Lt.Tony Hitt and FF Lisa Wilbanks Warren County Fire & Rescue