GET READY Santa Barbara – It’s Fire Prevention Week: Prevent Home Fires!  

Your home should be a safe haven. But do you regularly check for home fire hazards? If not, there is the potential for danger. Fire departments responded to nearly 400,000 home fires in 2006. That’s why the theme of Fire Prevention Week 2008 is “It’s Fire Prevention Week: Prevent Home Fires!”

From October 5-11, 2008, fire safety advocates will spread the word to their communities that, with a little extra caution, preventing the leading causes of home fires – cooking, heating, electrical and smoking-materials – is within their power.

Additional information can be found at http://www.nfpa.org

START NOW Santa Barbara

Your family will cope best by preparing for a disaster before it strikes. The City of Santa Barbara Fire Department’s Office of Emergency Services has prepared this brochure to assist you in your family planning efforts. Once a disaster hits, you won’t have time to shop or search for supplies. But if you’ve prepared supplies in advance, your family can endure an evacuation or shelter-in-place event easier.

Knowing what to do is your responsibility and your best protection. What you do today can make a difference tomorrow.

·         Family Disaster Brochure.