This is a site for printables and information on teaching about fire safety.
Fire Prevention Week is celebrated every October. Originally proclaimed as Fire Prevention Day in 1920 by President Woodrow Wilson, it commemorated the anniversary of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge expanded the event to
I was shocked to learn that each year over 100,000 destructive fires are started by kids.
The official Fire Prevention Week site from the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) has tips and educational material for kids, parents and educators.
National Fire Prevention Week has its roots in the Great Chicago Fire of October 9, 1871.
This animated slide show teaches fire safety (including how to create a home escape plan) and then moves onto other safety subjects.
Sparky the Fire Dog is the official dalmatian "spokes dog" of the NFPA.
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