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Youth Firesetting Prevention

Youth Firesetting Prevention

Youth Firesetting Prevention Month

In 2021, August was proclaimed Youth Firesetting Prevention Month. The official proclamation signed by Governor Whitmer can be viewed at the link below.

Youth Firesetting Prevention Month Proclamation

YFIRES Database

The Youth Firesetting Information Repository & Evaluation System (YFIRES) is a data collection project initiated by the International Association of Fire Fighters and funded by DHS/FEMA’s Grant Program Directorate for Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program - Fire Prevention and Safety Grants.

YFIRES Database
prevent injury and death; child safety; avoidance of financial burden; firefighter safety
Youth firesetting has been identified as a leading cause of fire-related deaths in children
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Fire Departments

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Parents and Schools

Youth Fire Safety Resources

NFPA - Safety Messages on Children

The National Fire Protection Association contracted with the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy to conduct a study to determine the best way to communicate safety messages to children 4-9 years old.

NFPA Sparky Schoolhouse

Youth fire safety information.

Sound Off

Let the Home Fire Safety Patrol help your child learn how smoke alarms help families stay safe from home fire. Use these resources to teach children about the importance of working smoke alarms, the meaning of the sounds they make, and where they belong in a home.