NFPA Journal - November/December 2012 - (Page 11)

fire prevention week Domino’s, Legoland, & Home Depot Quick—what do they have in common? they all partnered with NFPA to spread a variety of FPW safety messages, of course SOME Big-NAME CORPORAtiONS teamed up with NFPA to promote Fire Prevention Week (FPW) in October. Nearly 200 Home Depot stores organized fire safety workshops for nearly 300,000 participants who received materials on topics including smoke alarms and home escape planning. the latter tied into this year’s FPW theme, “Have two Ways Out.” As part of Home Depot’s effort to raise fire safety awareness, the home improvement chain is also donating 50,000 Kidde smoke alarms to fire departments via an in-store challenge encouraging employees to promote and sell the devices. Home Depot will distribute the smoke alarms to departments nearest the top-selling stores by the end of the year. Florida fun LEgOLAND® Florida, the 150-acre theme park in Winter Haven, also partnered with NFPA to promote FPW-themed activities. At the park’s Fire Safety Day on October 4, Kathleen Marler of indialantic, Florida, was announced the winner of NFPA’s video contest that asked contestants to create a theme song for the park’s fire safety show, “the Big test.” Marler received a trip to the park, hotel accommodations, and up to $2,000 towards travel expenses. During the park’s Firefighter Fridays in October, firefighters from the state’s fire marshal’s office and Polk County Fire and Rescue manned learning stations to discuss the importance of smoke alarms and home emergency evacuations. guests also had a photo op with a Lego mural inspired by this year’s FPW theme. Pickup and delivery NFPA celebrated its five-year partnership with Domino’s Pizza during FPW by continuing to spread fire safety messages with the help of a record number of fire departments across the country. SUN, FUN, & FPW NFPa and LEGOLaND® staffers gather for FPW festivities in October at LEGOLaND® in Winter Haven, Florida. Participating Domino’s stores placed an NFPA tip sheet on escape planning atop pizza boxes slated for delivery. Nearly 50 fire departments in participating U.S. cities, including Miami and Detroit, delivered some of the pies on their fire trucks and checked homes for working smoke alarms. the pizzas were free if the alarms were operational, and the firefighters gave residents new devices if the old ones weren’t working. “FPW is always one of the most visible activities for NFPA, but we are constantly looking for new ways to expand our reach,” says Lorraine Carli, NFPA’s vice president of Communications. “through these new and expanded partnerships, we are able to get life-saving fire safety messages in front of more people in more communities across the country. these programs allow millions of people to be exposed to NFPA and its messages.” For more on FPW, visit fpw.org. FIRE DOGS, HERO DOGS, RED caRPEtS, & GOLDEN GIRLS NFPA’s Sparky the Fire Dog® hobnobbed with Hollywood glitterati during the American Humane Association’s (AHA) Hero Dog Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles on October 6. NFPA’s mascot was the official spokesdog for the ceremony, which honored canines that have performed extraordinary acts of heroism. Prior to the awards ceremony, Sparky strolled the red carpet with assistance from actress and animal rights activist Betty White (far left); Lorraine Carli, NFPA’s vice president of Communications; and puppeteer Tim Lagasse, who created the Sparky puppet. White was on hand to accept AHA’s Legacy Award for her commitment to animal welfare. –Fred Durso, Jr. Photographs: Mike Hazell/NFPA; NFPA NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012 NFPA JOURNAL 11 http://www.fpw.org

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NFPA Journal - November/December 2012

NFPA Journal - November/December 2012
Contents
First Word
In a Flash
Perspectives
Firewatch
Research
Heads Up
Structural Ops
In Compliance
Buzzwords
Outreach
Electrical Safety
Wildfire Watch
Past + Present
Easy Being Green?
Pressure Points
2011 Large-Loss Fires
2011 Firefighter Injuries
Section Spotlight
What’s Hot
Looking Back

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