Fire Prevention Week 2019
Fire Prevention Week is October 6-12, 2019. This year’s theme is “Not every hero wears a cape. Plan and practice your escape!” Remember to make a home escape plan with …
Smoke Alarms and Fire Prevention Education Through Be Alarmed! Program
Sparta Fire Department is proud to announce its participation in the Be Alarmed! program. The program, in coordination with the nonprofit Illinois Fire Safety Alliance as well as the Office …
FREEZE Winter Fires — Holiday Safety
It is DECEMBER! A time for joy and holiday cheer, yet it can be a time for holiday hazard if you aren’t prepared. As part of our Put a FREEZE on …
Put a FREEZE on Winter Fires
Winter is here and so is our need to stay bundled up and warm. Did you know though that home fires occur more in winter than in any other season? …
If I could turn back time: Daylight Savings Time & You
Twice per year we get to adjust our clocks for a fun little thing called Daylight Savings Time. In the spring, we set our clocks forward an hour. In the fall, …
Fire Prevention Week 2018: LEARN
Over the last two days we’ve covered some pretty good topics on fire prevention and what you can do around the house to prepare. Today we’ll cover the word LEARN, as in learn …
Fire Prevention Week 2018: Listen
Yesterday we focused on the word LOOK to help us find potential fire hazards in the home and correct them to prevent an accident. Today the word is: LISTEN. Smoke alarms are …
Fire Prevention Week 2018: LOOK
Today’s message of the week is “LOOK“. What does this mean? It means to stop and look around at different things in your home that could potentially be a fire hazard …
Look, Listen, Learn: Fire Prevention Week 2018
Every year, the majority of fire deaths in North America happen at home. In Illinois the average (according to FEMA NFIRS Data) amount of fatalities were 7 per 1000 …
Look. Listen. Learn.
As we start transitioning into fall, don’t forget that Fire Prevention Week is coming soon! This years message will be “Look. Listen. Learn.” Stay tuned for more information!