NFPA Fire Prevention Week 2009 The National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) sponsors Fire Prevention Week 2009 from October 4 through 10. This year’s campaign focuses on burn awareness and prevention, as well as keeping homes safe from the leading causes of home fires. It’s also not a bad time to think about fire safety in the workplace. 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. Fire Facts In 2007, U.S. fire departments responded to 399,000 home fires. These fires killed almost 2,900 people. Eighty-four percent of all fire deaths resulted from home fires. Someone was injured in a home fire every 39 minutes and roughly eight people died in home fires every day during 2007. A fire department responded to a home fire every 79 seconds. Sixty-three percent of reported home fire deaths happened in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms. About 1/3 of home fires and deaths happened in the months of December, January and February. Cooking continued to be the leading cause of home fires and injuries followed by heating, electrical and intentional fires. Smoking materials caused one of every four home fire deaths. The kitchen is the leading area of origin for home fires. However, bedrooms and living/family rooms are the leading areas of origin for home fire deaths. Learn more about Fire Prevention Week 2009... Copyright © 2009 General Monitors, Inc. All logos, brand and product names are registered trademarks of their perspective owners. All rights reserved. Questions or comments to etech@generalmonitors.com.

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