The National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) 2015 Fire Prevention Week is coming! From October 4th to the 10th, the NFPA is campaigning the theme "Hear the Beep Where You Sleep: Every Bedroom Needs a Working Fire Alarm". Started in 1922, Fire Prevention Week commemorates the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 which caused an astounding amount of damage: burning more than 2,000 acres, killing more than 250 people, leaving around 100,000 homeless, and destroying more than 17,400 structures.
In an online questionnaire distributed by the NFPA, 42 percent of the 36,000 respondents were not aware that smoke alarms are necessary inside every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of a home (including the basement). The NFPA intends to fix these worrying statistics with tons of fun Fall activities, challenges, and facts that make learning about fire safety even more fun. Smoke alarms save lives and the more you know about protecting your home, the better.
Take the 2015 Fire Prevention Week Quiz after reading up on fire safety to test your knowledge on smoke alarm safety today! http://www.nfpa.org/safety-information/fire-prevention-week/fire-prevention-week-quiz
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