Fire Prevention and Public Education

Explore these free materials to help your fire department increase community awareness about fire safety, get fire prevention messages into news stories, and share/access information about fire and life safety issues that threaten lives in your community.

Escape plans: People with disabilities

Key messages for people with disabilities and caregivers about fire escape plans and making them around abilities.

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#FireIsFast
#PlanYourFireEscape

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Electric Vehicle Charging Safety Tips

Handout

Electric Vehicle Charging Safety Tips

Share this handout with your community to let them know how they can lower their risk of fire and electric shock injury related to charging electric vehicles.

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Community risk reduction (CRR)

A CRR program can help your department take what you already know and lower the risks within your area of operation. CRR uses a wide variety of tools to form a strategic and integrated program focused on reducing the occurrence and impact of local risks.

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The Fire Marshal Interchange: A free resource for information sharing

USFA Blog

The Fire Marshal Interchange: A free resource for information sharing

Through the Fire Marshal Interchange, you can share lessons learned and access information about problems and trends that threaten lives in your community.

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Guidance on responding to lithium-ion battery fires in mobility devices

USFA Blog

Guidance on responding to lithium-ion battery fires in mobility devices

As e-bikes and electric scooters become more prevalent, so do fire risks. The Fire Department of the City of New York has produced a safety video to educate the public on how to charge, store and use lithium-ion batteries safely.

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There are dozens of ways you can use Fire Is Everyone's Fight to help teach people in your city or town to be safe from fire. Join the fight for a few ideas to get you started.

Fire Prevention and Public Education

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Escape plans: People with disabilities

Electric Vehicle Charging Safety Tips

Electric Vehicle Charging Safety Tips

Community risk reduction (CRR)

Community risk reduction (CRR)

The Fire Marshal Interchange: A free resource for information sharing

The Fire Marshal Interchange: A free resource for information sharing

Guidance on responding to lithium-ion battery fires in mobility devices

Guidance on responding to lithium-ion battery fires in mobility devices