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Fire Prevention Week: Prevent Home Fires!

October 5-11, 2008

Fire Prevention Week was established in 1922 to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres.

This Year’s Fire Prevention Week (Oct 5th – 11th) theme is: It's Fire Prevention Week: Prevent Home Fires!

In 2006, in the U.S. alone, there were an estimated 396,000 home fires, which resulted in 2,580 civilian deaths, 12,500 injuries, and $6.8 Billion in direct damage.

For more information on Fire Prevention Week, and for fire prevention/emergency tips, please visit http://www.nfpa.org/itemDetail.asp?categoryID=1438&itemID=34420

Risk Mgmt, Chem Mgmt Merger
Effective January 1, 2007, the Risk Management and Safety Department merged with the Chemicals Management Office to form a more comprehensive Risk Management Department.
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