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Some of My Favorite Fire Safety Websites

 
FireSafety.gov: http://www.firesafety.gov/

Believe it or not, this is a federal government website that has useful AND understandable information!  This site focuses on the #1 location for fire deaths in the USA: residential dwellings, a.k.a., our homes.

Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog: http://www.sparklesthefiresafetydog.com/

Arkansas Firefighter and Fire Safety Educator, Dayna Hilton, and her "trusty sidekick", Sparkles the Fire Safety Dog, have some of the finest stuff I've ever seen for educating your children about the dangers of fire and how to keep them safe.  You really owe it to the safety of your children and your entire family to check out their website!

Firewise Communities: http://www.firewise.org/

Great site for those of you who live “up close and personal” with nature.  Great stuff to help protect you and your family from the hazards of fire in the Urban Wildland Interface.

MySafeHome.org: http://homesafetycouncil.org/mysafehome/index.aspx

Home Safety Council website dedicated to helping you create a home for your family that is free of the hazards that can result in preventable injuries.  Interactive features include a virtual tour of a typical home that shows what those hazards look like so that you can better recognize them.

Home Fire Prevention & Safety Tips: http://www.alfredstationfirecompany.com/fire-safety.htm

Let’s give the men and women of the Alfred Station Volunteer Fire Company of Alfred Station, New York their props!  When it comes to fire prevention, they GET IT: “Fire prevention is our strongest firefighting tool” is a direct quote from their website.

National Safe Kids Campaign USA: http://www.usa.safekids.org/fire/

I first got involved with the National Safe Kids Campaign twenty years ago—when the Campaign itself first got going—when I was the EMS Director for Chesterfield Fire & EMS.  The Campaign has reached its 20^th anniversary for good reason: it’s helping make a difference by reducing the impact of preventable injuries for children.  (Key word in that last sentence was preventable!)

Residential Fire Sprinklers: http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/safety_guide/sg_fire_w012.aspx

Better than smoke detectors, which only detect the presence of smoke and alert you to get out of your home, residential sprinklers are like having your own firefighters in your home 24/7/365.  Good website for learning about the life-safety benefits of sprinkler systems for your home, how to retrofit an existing home, etc.