Fire Prevention Week

This year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Don’t Wait – Check the Date! Replace Smoke Alarms Every 10 Years,” represents the final year of our three-year effort to educate the public about basic but essential elements of smoke alarm safety.
Why focus on smoke alarms three years in a row? Because NFPA’s survey data shows that the public has many misconceptions about smoke alarms, which may put them at increased risk in the event of a home fire. For example, only a small percentage of people know how old their smoke alarms are, or how often they need to be replaced. Read more from NFPA Journal.

As a result of those and related findings, we’re addressing smoke alarm replacement this year with a focus on these key messages:

Smoke alarms should be replaced every 10 years.

Make sure you know how old all the smoke alarms are in your home.

To find out how old a smoke alarm is, look at the date of manufacture on the back of the alarm; the alarm should be replaced 10 years from that date.

The Keystone Valley Fire Department has the following Fire Prevention details scheduled:

Fire Prevention Octorara High School - Friday, October 14th

Curiosity Corner Pre-School Fire Prevention Wednesday, October 19th at 0930 Hours

Lady of Consolation Church - Fire Prevention Friday, October 21st, 2016

Additional Information is available at http://www.nfpa.org/public-education/campaigns/fire-prevention-week or down load the attached PDF.