Fire Prevention Week 2006
Fire Prevention Week is October 8-14, 2006
Each year, the Bedford Fire Department holds an
open house during
Fire Prevention Week. Everyone is invited for tours of the fire station, a close-up look at the
fire trucks, and free pizza from
Papa Gino's!
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2006 Open House |
This year's theme is "Watch What You Heat", a campaign targeting safety in the kitchen.
- Between 1999-2002, there were 114,000 reported
home fires associated with cooking equipment on average per year,
resulting in an annual 290 deaths and 4,380 injuries.
- Unattended cooking is the leading cause of
home cooking fires.
- Three in 10 reported home fires start in the
kitchen -- more than any other place in the home.
- Two out of three reported home cooking fires start with the range or stove.
Information courtesy of the NFPA's Fire Prevention Week website, www.firepreventionweek.org. ©2006 NFPA.
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