Fire Prevention Week 2022: October 9-15

Fire Prevention Week activities

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  Colouring contest

  Fire Prevention Week is a great time to discuss fire and burn prevention with the people in your community and an opportunity for students to win some fantastic prizes!

  Bringing the important message of fire and burn prevention in to schools and classrooms helps to save lives and prevent painful burn injuries and lifelong suffering. We thank you for all your efforts and the work that you do to share these messages.

  Who can participate

  The annual Fire Prevention Week contest is open to all students from kindergarten to grade 12 who are attending an Indigenous, public, or independent school in BC.

  Prizes

  • 12 iPads
  • 12 Panago pizza parties

  Entry form

  Contest entry form PDF file (332 KB)

  Rules

  Contest rules PDF file (440 KB)

   

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  Plan. Prepare. Practice. 

  “Today’s homes burn faster than ever. You may have as little as 2 minutes (or even less time) to safely escape a home fire from the time the smoke alarm sounds. Your ability to get out of a home during a fire depends on early warning from smoke alarms and advance planning,” said Lorraine Carli, Vice President of Outreach and Advocacy at NFPA. 

  Be prepared

  We encourage you to embrace the 2022 Fire Prevention Week theme.

  It’s important for everyone to plan and practice a home fire escape. Everyone needs to be prepared in advance, so that they know what to do when the smoke alarm sounds. Given that every home is different, every home fire escape plan will also be different.

  Have a plan for everyone in the home. Children, older adults, and people with disabilities may need assistance to wake up and get out. Make sure that someone will help them

  Key home fire escape planning tips

  • Make sure your plan meets the needs of all your family members, including those with sensory or physical disabilities.
  • Smoke alarms should be installed inside every sleeping room, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of your home. Smoke alarms should be interconnected so when one sounds, they all sound. 
  • Know at least two ways out of every room, if possible. Make sure all doors and windows open easily.
  • Have an outside meeting place a safe distance from your home where everyone should meet. 
  • Practice your home fire drill at least twice a year with everyone in the household, including guests. Practice at least once during the day and at night.

  Resources to use with your family and friends to stay safe at home

  • Home fire escape grid PDF file (3 MB)
  • Smoke alarm calendar PDF file (421 KB)
  • Tip sheet PDF file (375 KB)
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  Book a virtual fire safety lesson or hall tour

  To book a virtual fire hall tour or a virtual fire safety presentation for any age group, email firesafety.house@vancouver.ca.

  Contact us to set up an individualized fire safety presentation for your business.