The primary goal of fire prevention is to empower our community with the knowledge needed to prevent harmful fires and know exactly how to survive them. By taking a proactive approach to safety, we can drastically reduce both the number of emergencies and the property damage they cause.
Rather than recreating the wheel and building our own library from scratch, we want to point you toward the absolute best resources available. Below, we have curated a list of trusted websites packed with fantastic, family-friendly information to help you build your own home safety and prevention plans.
Stay Current
The critical importance of modern fire safety education cannot be overstated. Over the last 30 years, product manufacturing and construction techniques have shifted drastically. Today’s everyday household items are dominated by synthetic materials, which significantly increase the fire load and accelerate burn rates.
Simultaneously, modern building practices now rely heavily on lightweight construction to reduce costs and mass. While efficient, these engineered components lose structural integrity much faster under fire conditions. Because fires now burn hotter, faster, and lead to earlier structural collapse, early detection and immediate evacuation have never been more vital to survival.
Things Have Changed
Please check out this video comparison of modern day materials and products from 30 years ago burning in a controlled experiment, it’s eye opening. Go to the websites below, brush up on your fire prevention knowledge and stay safe. No fires are good fires so practice fire safety and prevention techniques everywhere.
The Fire Facts website has something for parents, teachers and kids. You’ll find great information about fire safety and prevention for all ages.
Canadian versions of NFPA’s public education resources and materials include metric measurements, Canadian spellings, Canadian data.
Windsor Fire and Rescue has a great fire prevention section. You can download fire safety plan templates, smoke alarm maintenance checklists or view important Ontario Fire Code information.
