Education

Fire Prevention

Our primary focus is educating and teaching young children fire safety — because the lessons that stick early save lives for a lifetime.

In Our Schools & Station

Teaching Pierce's Kids to Stay Safe

Pierce Volunteer Fire Department is deeply involved in fire prevention throughout our community.

Each year during Fire Prevention Week, we welcome preschool and elementary-age kids to our fire station, and our members visit local schools to share information and teach lifesaving skills — from what to do if you see smoke to how to safely exit a building.

Station visits for preschool & elementary classes
In-school fire safety presentations
Lifesaving skills that decrease fire casualties community-wide

Pierce firefighters teaching children during a fire prevention visit

Fire prevention education at the Pierce fire station

Pierce VFD response video from the original site media library

About the Observance

About Fire Prevention Week

Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9th, in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on October 8, 1871 and caused devastating damage — killing more than 250 people, leaving 100,000 homeless, destroying more than 17,400 structures, and burning more than 2,000 acres of land.

Since 1922, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has sponsored the public observance of Fire Prevention Week. In 1925, President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed it a national observance — making it the longest-running public health observance in the United States.

During Fire Prevention Week, children, adults, and teachers learn how to stay safe in case of a fire. Our firefighters provide lifesaving public education in an effort to drastically decrease casualties caused by fires.

Fire Prevention

Teaching Pierce's Kids to Stay Safe

About Fire Prevention Week

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