National Fire Prevention Month
Develop a fire escape plan for your home, and practice it with your family or roommates to make sure everyone knows what to do in an emergency.
Drive October sales and awareness of fire safety products and home protection services by positioning your brand as a trusted partner in family emergency preparedness.
- Test your home fire escape plan: free downloadable family safety checklist
- Smoke alarm refresh: why October is the perfect time to upgrade (and save)
- Fire prevention myths debunked: what actually protects your home
- Insurance savings tip: families with documented fire plans may qualify for discounts
Similar to Fire Prevention Week, National Fire Prevention Month memorializes the Great Chicago Fire, a fire that desolated the city of Chicago and has left over 100,000 homeless in October of 1871.
The National Fire Protective Association sponsors this month-long observance as a way to teach parents and children how to prevent fires in their own homes and learn what to do when a fire occurs.
Chicago has made improvements on fire prevention policies throughout the city since that incident, including more full roads, easier access to the fire hydrants, and better home conditions.
All October, families get to learn about better ways to prevent fires, including methods such as inspecting your heat sources, maintain your electrical cords and updating your smoke alarms.
This monthly holiday began during the early 1900s, wherein 1922; the National Fire Protection Association sponsored Fire Prevention Week as a way to prevent events like this from happening. This sister holiday was approved by President Calvin Coolidge, who proclaimed Fire Prevention Week a national observance in 1925.