National Fire Prevention Week commemorates the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 which created a big havoc According to the United States Fire Administration, in 2009, fires killed more Americans than all other natural disasters combined. To help kickoff National Fire Prevention Week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) urges everyone to take a few simple steps to protect yourself and your family from fires and other emergencies. Observed each October, National Fire...

The Red Cross is committed tohelping people learn how to minimize the risk of a home fire American Red Cross urges Fire Safety as National Fire Prevention Week begins. During National Fire Prevention Week the American Red Cross is urging everyone to help save lives by making sure their home is protected by smoke alarms. People who do not have smoke alarms in their home should take the time to have them installed. Those who already have smoke alarms should make sure they have...

Safe kids Pennsylvania provides safety tips for parents during National Fire Prevention Week National Fire Prevention Week is reminder to parents -- Prepare home and family for Fire Safety. Many people think a fire won't happen to them. But what happens if it does? And what if there are children in the home? Will they know how to react to the sound of a smoke alarm? October 3-9 is National Fire Prevention Week and what better time for parents to prepare their home and their f...