As summer comes to a close, people return to work and school, and agencies begin to prepare for Fire Prevention Week, the month of September presents us with multiple opportunities for fire & life safety messaging. Some of those messages include:
Labor Day:
Whether your Labor Day plans include time away from home, time in the water, or a cookout, check out this link for safety tips from the New York State Office of Fire Prevention & Control.
https://www.dhses.ny.gov/vacation-and-recreation-fire-safety
Back to School (K-12):
Transportation, backpacks, playgrounds, and sports are all covered in this back-to-school checklist from the National Safety Council:
https://www.nsc.org/community-safety/safety-topics/school-safety/school-safety-home
Colleges & Universities:
September is National Campus Safety Month!!! Check out the free resources in the following links from the New York State Office of Fire Prevention & Control, NFPA, and the U.S. Fire Administration:
https://www.dhses.ny.gov/campus-fire-safety
https://www.nfpa.org/Public-Education/Staying-safe/Safety-in-living-and-entertainment-spaces/Campus-and-dorm-fires
https://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/outreach/college.html
Fire Prevention Week:
Whether you’re looking for Fire Prevention Week ideas or items, follow this link to meet your agency’s Fire Prevention Week needs:
https://www.nfpa.org/fpw
Save the Date!!!:
It’s official…the 2023 New York State Fire & Life Safety Educators’ Conference is scheduled to take place May 5th – 7th, 2023 at the New York State Academy of Fire Science in Montour Falls, New York!!! Stay tuned for announcement of the 2023 conference theme and our call for presenters!
Special dates in September:
National Campus Safety Month – 9/1 – 9/30
Hispanic Heritage Month – 9/15 – 10/15
Check out some of the free educational resources available from the U.S. Fire Administration, available in both English & Spanish.
https://www.usfa.fema.gov/prevention/outreach/
Building & Code Staff Appreciation Day – 9/1
This day serves as a day to show appreciation for those that help keep our communities safe through education and enforcement of codes and standards.
Labor Day – 9/5
Patriot Day – 9/11
This day serves to remember those we lost on September 11, 2001. It is our greatest reminder that even emergency responders can be significantly impacted by the emergencies to which they respond…on the day they respond or decades later.
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