The Fire Administration US (USFA) announces that on May 2 to 8 is the Awareness Week arson. The theme this year is community arson prevention .
According to data from Notification System National Fire incidents of USFA and the National Association of protection against fire, an estimated average of 316.0 intentional fires are reported to fire departments in the United States each year causing injuries to 7,825 firefighters and civilians. In 06, ten firefighters died as a result of arson. In addition to needless injury and death, an estimated $ 1.1 billion in direct property loss occurs annually.
In the context of this event, FEMA has published a booklet of 22 pages, community prevention Arson (PDF), which includes tips and resources for the prevention of arson, including:
- 5 steps to start a community monitoring program - pages 2-3
- arson prevention tips for business - pages 3-4
- arson prevention advice for churches - pages 4-5
- arson prevention advice for schools - pages 6-9
- Wildfire prevention tips - page 13
- State and local initiatives - pages 10-17
- links and resources - page 20
Materials from previous years are also precious. Last year, the theme of Arson Awareness Week focuses on Arson for profit (PDF, 16 pages), covering topics such as the arson of the vehicle arson in abandoned buildings, owned by arson those who have fallen behind on mortgage payments or boat, house flipping arson, arson recover sums from a failing company, arson to eliminate competitors or to take revenge
in 08, emphasis was toylike Lighters: Playing with Fire (PDF - 8 pages) focusing on the dangers of lighters similar toys or novelty. . in the hands of children
in 07, the focus was Arson vehicle: Who pays for this crime? (PDF, 9 pages).
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