Fire Prevention week is upon us!

In 1920, President Woodrow Wilson issued the first National Fire Prevention Day proclamation, and since 1922, Fire Prevention Week has been observed on the Sunday through Saturday period in which October 9 falls.

Fire Prevention Week was established to commemorate the Great Chicago Fire, the tragic 1871 conflagration that killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures and burned more than 2,000 acres.

The key message of this year's Fire Prevention Week campaign, October 4-10, is to install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of your home, including the basement. Larger homes may need more alarms.

The volunteers of the East Brandywine Fire Company not only deliver high quality emergency service but are also committed to Community safety though education.

To that end, the following is a list of dates that we will be engaged in Community education and activities.

Please mark your calendars and make sure you stop by the Station on Wednesday October 14th from 6:30pm to 9pm for our Annual Fire Prevention Open House.

October 7th
Friendship Elementary Fire Prevention

October 13th
Brandywine Wallace Elementary School Fire Prevention

October 14th
Reeceville Elementary School Fire Prevention
East Brandywine Fire Company Annual Fire Prevention Open House (6:30 to 9:00)
West Brandywine Township Emergency Management Table Top Drill

October 23rd
Brandywine Wallace Elementary Bon-Fire

October 24th
Lyndenwood Halloween Parade

October 26th
Hopewell Pre-School AM and PM

October 27th
Hopewell Pre-School AM

October 31st
East Brandywine Baptist Church Fall Festival