Golden Fire Safety Day
Golden Fire Department
Fire Prevention Week (FPW) 2024 is October 6th through October 12th, with the theme being “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you!”. The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA) cited, “This year’s focus on working smoke alarms comes in response to NFPA data, which shows that the majority of U.S. home fire deaths continue to occur in homes with no smoke alarms or no working smoke alarms.” The NFPA most recent data states that having working smoke alarms in the home reduces the risk of dying in a house fire by more than half (54%). The key messages for this year’s FPW theme are:
- Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area (like a hallway), and on each level (including the basement) of the home.
- Make sure smoke alarms meet the needs of all family members, including those with sensory or physical disabilities.
- Test smoke alarms at least once a month by pushing the test button.
- Replace all smoke alarms when they are 10 years old or don’t respond when tested.
To kick off Fire Prevention Week, the Golden Fire Department is excited to open our doors on October 5th, 2024, from 8:00am until 12:00pm for our 18th annual Safety Day event. This 100% free public event is located at our Headquarters (Station 21 - 911 10th Street Golden, CO 80401) and is open to everyone and any age range. Age specific education is provided by our safety and preparedness partners in the Denver metro area in our truck bays laid out in a farmers market style booth setup. We cover wide ranging topics with some examples being fire, police, paramedics, dispatch, animal control, burn teams, and live demonstrations throughout the morning.
There will be light refreshments, snacks, and prizes to win in a raffle, again at no cost to our visitors. There will be hands on activities that is fun for all ages, and tours of varying emergency vehicles with staff who can answer questions in their areas of expertise. We will have free face painting as well, so bring your friends and families from all over to enjoy a morning that you get to meet your local responders and learn about being more prepared for a wide range of topics! Download flyer below.
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