Community tool kits

NFPA has created several tool kits to help public safety educators conduct successful community education campaigns.

Keep Your Community Safe with Home Fire Sprinklers NFPA's tool kit on home fire sprinklers includes everything you'll need to educated the public about their tremendous overall value. There's no doubt that residential fire sprinklers represent the next generation in home fire safety. As an established technology with a solid track record for protecting people and property, more widespread installation of home fire sprinklers will play the lead role in further protecting the public from fire in the years to come.				Keeping Your Community Safe and Energized NFPA's tool kit on electrical safety includes everything you'll need to teach the residents of your community about electrical safety in the home. Electrical distribution and lighting equipment were involved in an estimated 20,900 reported home structure fires in 2005. These fires resulted in 500 civilian deaths and 1,100 civilian injuries, with $862 million in direct property damage. Electricity is safe to have in the home if it is treated with respect.

Keeping Your Community Cooking Safely NFPA's tool kit on cooking safety includes everything you need to help you launch a cooking safely campaign in your community. People in the United States are most likely to experience a fire in their home than anywhere else. According to the latest NFPA research, cooking is the leading cause of home fires. One out of three home fires begins in the kitchen - more than any other place in the home. This is not an issue to take lightly.				More Ways to Keep Your Community Safe and Warm A follow-up to "Keeping Your Your Community Safe and Warm," this NFPA tool kit on heating equipment safety includes additional resources you'll need to teach the residents of your community how to heat their homes safely.

Keeping Your Community Safe and Warm NFPA's tool kit on heating equipment safety includes everything you'll need to teach the residents of your community how to heat their homes safely. Heating equipment is one of the leading causes of home fires during the winter months. According to the most recent NFPA research, heating equipment was involved in an estimated 62,200 reported U.S. home structure fires, causing 670 civilian deaths, 1,550 civilian injuries, and $909 million in direct property damage.				Preparing Your Community For a Disaster NFPA's Get Ready tool kit includes everything you'll need to teach the residents of your community what to do before, during, and after a disaster, including a detailed lesson plan along with training tips, evaluation ideas, a PowerPoint presentation to use during your trainings, as well as handouts, including disaster preparation tips for special audiences.

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			Easy-to-read handouts NFPA has developed easy-to-read handouts on a variety of safety topics in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Simplified Chinese and traditional Chinese.