This information has recently been updated and is now available.
Cooking is the leading cause of residential structure fires and injuries. Unattended cooking is the leading factor contributing to cooking-related fires.
For these reasons and many others, the theme for Fire Prevention Week, October 4-10, 2009 is Stay Fire Smart! Don’t Get Burned! In addition to cooking fires, a special emphasis is placed on burn awareness and prevention and keeping homes fire safe.
For tips you can follow to stay fire smart, visit this month's Focus on Fire Safety on the USFA's Web site.
Over the last several years, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control has been working closely with the U. S. Fire Administration (USFA) and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to redevelop and enhance the resources and tools offered to the media and to fire service spokespeople on the FireSafety.gov website. FireSafety.gov is a federally operated website, co-sponsored by these three agencies, that serves as a clearinghouse for fire-related information.
One of the newest tools on the site is a “Fire Spokesperson’s Pocket Media Guide” that explains how Public Information Officers (PIOs) and other fire spokespeople can maximize the impact of a fire safety message in interviews with local and national news media. Doing so will help communities take preventive measures to reduce the tragic loss of life and injuries from residential fires.
In observance of Fire Prevention Week, October 4-10, 2009, we are pleased to promote these resources and offer the “Fire Spokesperson’s Pocket Media Guide” for ordering at no cost. We encourage you to share these resources and perhaps include information about them in your own announcements, thereby increasing their reach. All of these resources can be accessed and downloaded from the following Web page: www.cdc.gov/HomeandRecreationalSafety/Fire-Prevention/tools.html
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