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FIRE PREVENTION WEEK, OCTOBER 7 – 13, 2007
“IT’S FIRE PREVENTION WEEK –
PRACTISE YOUR ESCAPE PLAN”
 

A 2004 study commissioned by the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs found that 64% of Canadians claim to have a home fire escape plan. Of this 64%, 63% had not practised their escape plan with family members even once.

This year’s theme, “It’s Fire Prevention Week – Practise Your Escape Plan,” is a timely and important reminder to not only develop an escape plan but to practise it with everyone in the household. People can have less than a minute to escape a home fire safely. It is vital that everyone in the home knows exactly what to do if a fire starts and the smoke alarms sound.

Public service announcements (PSAs) for Fire Prevention Week 2007 are available below to download. Fire departments can send the PSAs to their local media to raise awareness about Fire Prevention Week and home fire escape planning.

This public service announcement for newspapers includes a picture of a home’s floor plan highlighting all escape routes from each room. The text states: “Know Where To Go: Develop and practise a home fire escape plan so if a fire starts everyone knows two ways out of every room, if possible. October 7-13, 2007 is Fire Prevention Week.” Click one of the following links for a full size version of this image.

Know Where To Go (English jpg; French jpg)

This public service announcement for newspapers includes a picture of a smoke alarm. The text states: “Install smoke alarms: It’s the law. Every home in Ontario must have a working smoke alarm on every storey and outside all sleeping areas. October 7-13, 2007 is Fire Prevention Week.” Click one of the following links for a full size version of this image.

Install Smoke Alarms: It’s the Law (English jpg; French jpg)

See also Communiqué 2007-27