Fire Prevention Week 2024 Teaching Resources
Prep for National Fire Prevention Week 2024 in the classroom with printable fire prevention activities, worksheets and more. These fire safety teacher resources were created by teachers like you to make fire prevention an easy addition to your lesson plans this October!
Each printable worksheet, classroom activity and bulletin board was created by a teacher with teachers in mind. And to give you extra peace of mind, the expert teachers on the Teach Starter teacher team have gone over every resource to ensure it's ready for the classroom and your students! Your class will learn the fire safety know-how they need to stay safe, plus brush up on important information about community helpers in the fire service!
October is Fire Safety Month, which means hundreds of schools around the country will be bringing firefighters into the schools and exploring the emergency services with their students. Is this your first foray into teaching kids about fire safety in the classroom? If this is the first time you're observing Fire Prevention Week, don't worry! Our teacher team has done your homework for you!
What Is Fire Prevention Week?
Fire Prevention Week is always held during October to coincide with Fire Prevention Month (also called Fire Safety Month!). Each year, teachers and children nationwide gather to talk about fire safety in the schools and at home in what is now the nation's longest-running public health observance.
Teaching social studies? You may want to mention to your students that this observation has some serious history behind it. The first Fire Prevention Week was held in 1922 to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The tragic fire burned for two days, destroyed over 17,000 structures and claimed the lives of more than 250 people.
To honor the lives lost and prevent future fires of its kind, Presidential Calvin Coolidge officially declared the first National Fire Prevention Week in 1925.
The National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA) now runs the event annually to help educate our kids about fire safety, run emergency drills and more!
When Is Fire Prevention Week 2024?
For more than 100 years, this safety-focused week has been marked in October — specifically, it's now held during the week in which October 9 falls in both the United States and Canada.
That means National Fire Prevention Week will be held from Sun, Oct 6, 2024 – Sat, Oct 12, 2024.
What Is the Fire Prevention Week 2024 Theme?
Each year, a theme is chosen for the week by the NFPA to provide fire departments and teachers with ideas to educate kids. The 2024 theme has not yet been announced.
In 2023, that theme was Cooking Safety Starts With You. Pay Attention to Fire Prevention™.
The focus was around helping kids understand the fire dangers that exist in the kitchen and what to do if something catches fire on or near the stove. There's also an opportunity to talk to your students about "kid-free zones" in kitchens, reminding them to stay at least 3 feet away from the stove and areas where hot food and drinks are being prepared.
Past Fire Prevention Week Themes
Some of the past Fire Prevention Week themes may give you additional ideas for activities in your classroom!
- "Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere." (2018)
- "Hear the beep where you sleep. Every bedroom needs a working smoke alarm." (2017)
- "Don't wait - check the date! Replace smoke alarms every 10 years." (2016)
- "Working Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Test Yours Every Month!" (2015)
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Fire Safety - Printable Word Find
Kick off Fire Prevention Week and explore fire-related vocabulary words with an engaging fire safety word search activity.
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My Fire Safety Tips Flipbook
Promote fire prevention and fire safety in the home with a printable flipbook of Fire Safety Tips.
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Home Fire Safety Scavenger Hunt
Encourage students and their families to find and discuss important home fire safety rules and procedures with a printable Fire Safety Scavenger Hunt.
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Fire Safety Week Teaching Slides
Teach your students about fire prevention and what to do in an emergency with an engaging Fire Safety slideshow.
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Pay Attention to Fire Prevention - Fire Safety Week Game
Promote fire safety and fire prevention by playing a Fire Prevention Week interactive game.
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Printable Fire Safety Crafts - Spot the Fire Dog Mobile
Assemble fun Spot the Fire Dog Fire Safety crafts to demonstrate key learning points during Fire Prevention Week.
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Build a Fire Truck Craft Template
Introduce your students to some amazing community helpers and make a fun fire engine craft with a printable cut-and-paste fire truck craft template.
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Fire Prevention Week - Kitchen Safety Worksheets
Identify the hidden fire hazards and dangers in the kitchen with printable Fire Safety Week Worksheets.
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Fire Prevention Week - Firefighter Hat Template
Craft a classroom full of firefighter hats with a printable community helper hats template.
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Fire Safety Rules - Writing Prompt and Craft Activity
Craft and write for Fire Prevention Week with a fire safety writing prompt and craft template.
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Fire Safety Mini Book
Introduce Fire Prevention Week with a printable fire safety book.
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Fire Prevention Week Writing Prompts
Enhance writing skills during Fire Prevention Week with fire safety writing prompts for kids.
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Fire Prevention Week - I Have , Who Has? Card Game
Play a fun and exciting game of I Have, Who Has? to review fire safety vocabulary during Fire Prevention Week.
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Fire Safety Bingo
Review Fire Prevention Week vocabulary with a fire safety Bingo game.
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All About Firefighters - Fire Safety Writing and Craft Activity
Craft a firefighter-themed bulletin board this Fire Prevention Week with a writing and craft activity.
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Fire Safety Week - Family Escape Plan Worksheet
Help your students prepare for fire emergencies with a family escape plan template.
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Fire Prevention Week Poster Template
Build a beautiful bulletin board for Fire Prevention Week with our Fire Safety poster template.
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Fire Safety Search and Find Worksheet
Introduce Fire Prevention Week with a fire safety Search and Find worksheet.
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Fire Safety Vocabulary Cards
Build a Fire Prevention Week writing center in your classroom with illustrated Fire Safety Vocabulary word wall cards.
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What Should I Do? Fire Safety Sorting Activity
Teach your students what to do in case of a fire with a “What Should I Do?” Fire Safety sorting activity.
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- Fire Prevention Week 2024 Mini Book
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- Fire Prevention Week 2024 Word Searches
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- Fire Prevention Week 2024 Certificates and Awards
- Fire Prevention Week 2024 Dice Games
- Fire Prevention Week 2024 Bingo
- Fire Prevention Week 2024 Color by Code
- Fire Prevention Week 2024 Flipbooks
- Fire Prevention Week 2024 Cut and Paste Worksheets
- Fire Prevention Week 2024 Card Games
- Fire Prevention Week 2024 Interactive Activities
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