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MORE ABOUT FIRE PREVENTION WEEK

About Fire Prevention Week
Since 1922, the NFPA 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.

Importance of Fire Prevention
In a fire, mere seconds can mean the difference between a safe escape and a tragedy. Fire safety education isn’t just for school children. Teenagers, adults, and the elderly are also at risk in fires, making it important for every member of the community to take some time every October during Fire Prevention Week to make sure they understand how to stay safe in case of a fire.
Bring awareness.

Bring Awareness
While children under 5 and adults over 65 are at the highest risk for injury or death in a fire, people of all ages are vulnerable. In fact, the risk of a nonfatal fire injury is highest for those between 20 and 49, showing that fire safety education is essential for everyone. Additional risk factors include race, socio-economic status, education level, and geographic location.

The purpose of Fire Prevention Week is to bring awareness to the risk of death in case of a fire and provide educational resources to people of all ages, races, and socioeconomic status in order to keep everyone safe.

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NFPA - Fire Prevention Week
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It is the mission of the Marshall Volunteer Fire Department to provide the best possible care to the people that live, visit and travel through the area served by the Marshall Volunteer Fire Department. Care and treatment will be provided to all without prejudice to race, color, creed, religion or sexual orientation. We are constantly striving for improvements in the care delivered, the quality of membership, the quality of training and education provided to our members and members of the community.

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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Department History
    • Historical Photos
    • MVFD Past Members
    • MVFD Volunteers
    • MVFD Career Firefighters/EMTs
  • Announcements
  • Events
    • Bowling Tournament
    • Marshall Fireman's Picnic
    • Fire Prevention Week
    • Pancake Breakfast
    • Trick-or-Treat
    • Community Toy Drive
    • Love Light Tree
    • Community Movie Night
    • Marshall Fire Department Calendar
  • Burning Ordinances
    • Burning in the Village of Marshall
    • Burning in the Town of York
    • Burning in the Town of Medina
  • Fire Inspections
  • Volunteer
    • Application Procedure
    • Volunteer Firefighter Requirements & Information
  • Apparatus
    • Car 1
    • Engine 1
    • Engine 2
    • Engine 3
    • Brush 4
    • Squad 5
    • Brush 6
    • Tender 7
    • Tender 8
    • ATV 9
    • Utility 10
    • Antique
  • Live Training
    • Communications - Radio
    • Controlled Burns - Fire Attack
    • EVOC Training
    • Extrication
    • Farm Rescue
    • Fire Streams - Hose Loads
    • Forcible Entry
    • Ladders
    • MHS Mock Crashes
    • PPE & SCBA
    • Pump & Hose Operations
    • Ropes & Knots
    • Scene Lighting
    • Search & Rescue - Mayday Procedures
    • Traffic Incident Management (TIM)
    • Water Rescue
    • Miscellaneous
  • Fire Prevention Information
  • Contact Us