Fire Prevention Week – Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen

By |October 4th, 2020|Categories: AVFRD News|

Why cooking safety matters Cooking is the #1 cause of home fires and home fire injuries. Unattended cooking is the leading cause of fires in the kitchen. Scald burns are the second leading cause of all burn injuries. Hot liquids from coffee and even microwaved soup can cause devastating [...]

VIRTUAL Fire Prevention Week – October 4th – 10th

By |October 1st, 2020|Categories: AVFRD News|

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has sponsored Fire Prevention Week since 1922.  This week long event has been promoted in Canada and the United States during the week of October 9th in commeroration of the Great Chicago Fire.  The fire started on October 8, 1871 and "killed more [...]

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