Focus on Fire Safety: National Preparedness Month
This September marks the ninth annual National Preparedness Month. This year’s theme is “Pledge to Prepare – Awareness to Action”. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is asking the public — individuals, business, and organizations — to take specific action steps by doing at least one of the following:
- Learn about emergency hazards – including home fires – and their appropriate responses
- Make a communications plan
- Build an emergency kit
- Get involved in preparedness in their community.
For more information on National Preparedness Month, including tips on preparing for a fire emergency, visit www.usfa.fema.gov/citizens/focus/
Also on CommandSafety …
- Leading Causes of Residential Fire Fatalities: Unintentional/Careless Actions, Smoking – March 18, 2012
- USFA Releases Civilian Fire Injuries in Residential Buildings (2008-2010) Topical Report – May 24, 2012
- Chicago Fire Department: Everyone Goes Home (official version) – December 28, 2011
- Predictability of Building Performance – Expect Fire – April 13, 2013




















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