Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during early October in remembrance of the Great Chicago Fire, which caused devastating damage in 1871. The annual campaign commits to public fire safety and prevention, including the importance of having a home fire escape plan and knowing how to respond to a smoke detector when it sounds.
Issaquah Highlands is thankful to Eastside Fire & Rescue (EFR) for its commitment to our community and continued effort in keeping residents safe.
If there is a fire, you may have less than 3 minutes to get out of your home. It’s important to talk with your family now so that everyone in your home knows what to do and where to go in an emergency.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) encourages households to develop and create a home fire escape plan. You can start by drawing a map of your home that shows all doors and windows, then plan for at least two ways out of every room—if possible. Find an outdoor meeting place (like a tree, light pole or mailbox) that is a safe distance from your home and make sure to practice the escape plan at night and during the day with everyone in your home.
With hotter summers leading into the fall months, it’s also essential to prepare for wildfire threats. EFR recently launched the Wildfire Safe Eastside Home Assessment Program to proactively address the risks associated with these devastating natural disasters. By completing the online request form, a firefighter will come to your house and conduct an assessment to determine wildfire mitigation measures: forms.office.com/g/4YPbY6sCpe.
In the event of a fire or any hazard in Issaquah, ALERT King County is one of the best emergency alert tools available to us. Alerts are sent via call, text and email in nine languages (Arabic, English, French, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin-Chinese Simplified, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish). Sign up for the emergency alerts here.
Utilize the FEMA Fire Safety Checklist (at right) to ensure everyone in your home knows what to do in case of a fire, and that your home is set up with fire prevention in mind.
