E.S.C.A.P.E. Fire Prevention Week 2007  
Fire Prevention Week 2007
October 7-13, 2007
"Practice Your Escape Plan!" — that's the message of Fire Prevention Week (FPW) 2007. It's not enough just to have a fire escape plan. To escape safely from a home fire you've got to make sure that everyone in the home has practiced the plan as well.

According to a recent poll conducted for The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), while the majority of Americans have an escape plan in case of a fire, most haven't practiced it. And three-quarters of Americans believe they have 10 minutes or less until a fire turns deadly.

From October 7-13, fire safety advocates across the country will be spreading the word that when it comes to escape plans, practice is key. So let's get started...Practice your escape plan today!  

 

Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, the tragic 1871 conflagration that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres. The fire began on October 8, but continued into and did most of its damage on October 9, 1871.

In 1920, President Woodrow Wilson issued the first National Fire Prevention Day proclamation, and since 1922, Fire Prevention Week has been observed on the Sunday through Saturday period in which October 9 falls. According to the National Archives and Records Administration's Library Information Center, Fire Prevention Week is the longest running public health and safety observance on record. The President of the United States has signed a proclamation proclaiming a national observance during that week every year since 1925. 

For more information about Fire Prevention Week 2007, please visit the official NFPA website at www.firepreventionweek.org.
 
 

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