Prevention and Education
Fire Prevention Week History
Since 1922, the National Fire Prevention Association has sponsored the public observance of Fire Prevention Week. In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed Fire Prevention Week a national observance, making it the longest-running public health observance in our country. During Fire Prevention Week, children, adults, and teachers learn how to stay safe in case of a fire. Firefighters provide lifesaving public education in an effort to drastically decrease casualties caused by fires.
Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on October 8, 1871, and caused devastating damage. This horrific conflagration killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures, and burned more than 2,000 acres of land.
Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety
The Sounds of Fire Safety
Smoke Alarm Sounding
Carbon Monoxide Alarm Sounding
Low Alarm Chirp
Believe in Fire Safety
We are teaming up with the Oregon State Fire Marshals Office (OSFM) and BigFoot to bring fire safety messages to all Oregonians.
OSFM has created a "Virtual Classroom". This is a PDF that you must download then it will provide you with links to other very important information about outdoor fire safety.
OSFM Virtual Classroom (PDF Download)
Other documents for the kids (and big kids) out there:
Big Foot Word Search (PDF Download)Big Foot Dot-to-Dot (PDF Download)
Virtual Team Teaching Video
Mid-Columbia Fire and Rescue recently worked with the Mid-Columbia Fire Prevention Co-Op to produce a Virtual Team Teaching Video. The video can be found here: YouTube
Cooking Safety
Keep and eye on what you fry. Keep a lid nearby when you are cooking and if a fire starts, put a lid on it. Cover the pan, turn off the heat and let the fire self-extinguish. NEVER move the pan and never put water or anything else in the pan to extinguish the fire.
Knowledge Is The Best Fire Extinguisher
Download and read our brochure for more information on:
- The dangers and what you can do to reduce risks
- Other steps to become safer
- What to do in a fire
- Special advice for parents and caregivers
- Special advice for renters
- Special advice for older adults
- Special advice for manufactured home residents
- Safety devices and training