Explore these free materials to help your fire department increase community awareness about fire safety, get fire prevention messages into news stories, and share information about fire and other safety issues that threaten lives in your community.
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Fire is fast and getting faster.
Synthetic materials in our homes and new construction methods and materials help fire spread faster than ever before. Encourage your community to make an emergency escape plan and practice it.
Install smoke alarms and fire sprinklers.
Closing doors can help stop the spread of fire, save lives and limit damage to your home.
When escaping a fire, evacuate quickly and close the door behind you.
Close Before You Doze. Always close your bedroom door when you go to sleep.
Share the facts about fire and how to keep your community safe.





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Community risk reduction
A community risk reduction (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.

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.