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Fire Prevention Week
10/2/2018 (Permalink)
SERVPRO of Gold Coast / Lincoln Park / Lakeview can help with Fire Damage.
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. This horrific conflagration killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures, and burned more than 2,000 acres of land.
Fire Prevention week for 2018 will be on October 7th through October 13th 2018 and this year’s campaign is, “Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere,” works to educate people about three basic but essential steps to take to reduce the likelihood of having a fire––and how to escape safely in the event of one:
LOOK
Look for places that a fire can start. Take a good look around your home. Identify potential fire hazards and take care of them.
LISTEN
Listen for the sound of a smoke alarm. You could have only minutes to escape safely once the smoke alarm sounds. Go to your outside meeting place, which should be a safe distance from the home and where everyone should know to meet.
LEARN
Learn two ways out of every room and make sure all doors and windows leading outside open easily and are free of clutter.
Have Questions about Fire, Smoke, or Soot Damage?
Call – SERVPRO of Gold Coast / Lincoln Park / Lakeview – 773-935-6750