Free Fire Safety Poster

The Need for Fire Safety Education

It's a disturbing fact, but the United States has one of the highest fire death rates in the entire world. Statistics show that on average:

• Nearly 4,000 people die in fires annually.
• Another 20,000 will be injured in fires each year.
• Approximately 100 fire fighters die on the job each year.
• Property losses total nearly $11 billion annually

With numbers like these, it's easy to understand why fire education is so sorely needed. A free fire safety poster, along with active home monitoring can act as the first steps in raising public awareness about the dangers of fire hazards.

Free Fire Safety Poster Resources

You can order free fire safety posters from the following:

• U.S. Fire Administration
• The New York State Insurance Fund
• FEMA for Kids Publications

Popular Posters

Although not offered for free at the links provided, these posters will give you a better idea of what is available.

PASS Poster

The PASS fire safety poster explains how to operate fire extinguishers in the simplest manner possible. An image of a standard fire extinguisher is overlaid with the following message.

• Pull th pin.
• Aim at the base of the fire.
• Squeeze the trigger.
• Sweep side to side.

The PASS acronym should help you easily remember the instructions.

Fire Prevention Safety Poster

OSHA's Fire Prevention poster carries the slogan "Fire Prevention Deserves Your Attention".

Comic book images of singing flames sing the following lyrics to the tune of the Cops television show theme Bad Boys:

Bad fire, bad fire, whatcha gonna do? Whatcha gonna do when we burn near you?

Faulty Wire Poster

This poster reminds us "A faulty wire can start a fire!" The colorful illustrations feature several frayed and damaged electrical cords gleefully playing with matches.

Get Fired Up

This poster from The Workplace Safety Store urges us to "Get all fired up about fire prevention and safety."

Be Prepared

This fire safety poster offered at Business and Legal Reports Offers basic fire statistics and safety tips.

Home Fire Escape Plan

Although not exactly a fire safety poster, this Home Fire Escape Plan is ready for your family to map out their routes to safety. The finished plan can be copied and placed on the inside of every bedroom door and other prominent places in the home.

Home Fire Drill

Along the same lines as the fire escape plan, this home fire drill .pdf from the Home Safety Council can also be printed out on a standard sheet of paper and used as a fire safety poster. It also makes an excellent homeschool fire safety educational tool.

Conclusion

We've given you resources for free fire safety posters and resources, as well as other posters available for purchase. It's up to you to educate your family about potential fire safety hazards in the home and how to avoid them. Let's all do our part to lower national home fire statistics and make the United States of America a safer place for everyone.