Chester County recently recognized Fire Prevention Week, noting no deaths due to fire in 2019. Chester County commissioners joined other local, county, state, and federal officials in signing a proclamation recognizing Fire Prevention Week 2020 from Oct. 4 to 10.
Fire Prevention Week is dedicated to emphasizing the importance of fire prevention and safety, as well as recognizing the fire service's contributions to public safety. The commissioners' proclamation highlighted that there were no fire-related deaths in Chester County in 2019, but it noted the devastation caused by fire in Chester County in 2019, including 44 civilians who experienced injury from fire and property damage that totaled in excess of $44 million.
Fire Prevention Week is a public safety campaign that has existed for over 90 years, sustained by millions of firefighters across the United States who work to reach the citizens they serve with fire safety messages. In Chester County, the majority of firefighters are volunteers. The year 2019 was the first year in at least 30 years that Chester County reported zero fire deaths, according to John Weer, the county's chief fire marshal.
This year's national Fire Prevention Week theme, "Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen," reminded everyone to practice fire safety, especially in the kitchen. Cooking is the leading cause of home fires and home fire injuries in the United States, according to the National Fire Protection Association which sponsors Fire Prevention Week.
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