Fire Is Everyone’s Fight
Dear PSA Director,
2,495 people killed. $7 billion in property loss. 13,250 injured. 360,900 home fires. This happens every year in the U.S.
No one thinks that a fire will happen to them. We assume that fires happen to “other people” but the victims and the exponential group of family and friends who are affected by these fires know the truth: Fire does happen, and it’s oftentimes preventable. Fire safety and prevention is rarely top of mind for most Americans, including your listeners… but it needs to be.
The United States Fire Administration (USFA), its fire and life safety partners, and the public are uniting to reduce the number of home fires, the resulting deaths, injuries, and loss of property. We rely on our fire service to fight fires once they occur; however, the prevention of fire is up to all of us – Fire is Everyone’s Fight™.
You can help.
We ask that you play this Fire is Everyone’s Fight™ PSA in heavy rotation until November 30, 2013 to remind your listeners that fire is possible and dangerous. In doing so, you will encourage them to take action—whether by checking their smoke alarm batteries, practicing safe cooking, or teaching their children about fire prevention.
You’ll even be helping them to save their own lives.
We each play an important role in fire prevention. To learn more about this exciting initiative, and additional ways you can help, visit www.usfa.fema.gov.
Sincerely,
The United States Fire Administration
:30 SMOKE ALARM PSA TRANSCRIPTION
YOU NEVER THINK A HOME FIRE IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO YOU BUT IT CAN HAPPEN TO ANYONE. IT HAPPENED TO MY FAMILY. LUCKILY OUR SMOKE ALARMS WERE WORKING. ALMOST 3,000 PEOPLE DIE IN HOME FIRES EVERY YEAR IN THE U.S. MOST OF THESE PEOPLE LIVE IN HOMES THAT DON’T HAVE WORKING SMOKE ALARMS. SMOKE ALARMS SAVE LIVES. KEEP YOUR FAMILY SAFE AND MAKE SURE YOUR ALARMS ARE WORKING, BECAUSE FIRE IS EVERYONE’S FIGHT. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT W-W-W DOT U-S-F-A DOT FEMA DOT G-O-V. THIS MESSAGE BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE U-S FIRE ADMINISTRATION.
:30 COOKING FIRES PSA TRANSCRIPTION
AS A MOM, KEEPING MY FAMILY SAFE IS MY TOP PRIORITY. BUT I NEVER REALIZED HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO STAY IN THE KITCHEN WHILE COOKING — ESPECIALLY WHEN USING HIGH HEAT LIKE WHEN I’M FRYING, GRILLING, OR BROILING FOOD. UNTIL I LEARNED THAT COOKING IS THE MAIN CAUSE OF HOME FIRES AND INJURIES AND THAT MOST COOKING FIRES START WHEN SOMEONE IS FRYING FOOD. I KNOW I CAN PREVENT A FIRE IN MY HOME BY BEING A SAFE COOK, BECAUSE FIRE IS EVERYONE’S FIGHT. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO KEEP YOUR FAMILY SAFE FROM HOME FIRES, VISIT W-W-W DOT U-S-F-A DOT FEMA DOT G-O-V.
:30 SMOKE ALARM LIVE-READ PSA
ALMOST 3,000 PEOPLE DIE IN HOME FIRES EACH YEAR IN THE U.S. MOST OF THESE PEOPLE LIVE IN HOMES THAT DON’T HAVE WORKING SMOKE ALARMS. KEEP YOUR FAMILY SAFE BY PUTTING SMOKE ALARMS IN YOUR HOME AND MAKING SURE THEY WORK, REMEMBER, FIRE IS EVERYONE’S FIGHT. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON SMOKE ALARMS AND WHAT STEPS YOU CAN TAKE TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY AND PREVENT HOME FIRES, VISIT W-W-W DOT U-S-F-A DOT FEMA DOT G-O-V.
:15 SMOKE ALARM LIVE-READ PSA
SMOKE ALARMS SAVE LIVES. KEEP YOUR FAMILY SAFE BY PUTTING THEM IN YOUR HOME, REMEMBER, FIRE IS EVERYONE’S FIGHT. LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PREVENT A HOME FIRE BY VISITING W-W-W- DOT U-S-F-A DOT FEMA DOT G-O-V.
:30 COOKING FIRES LIVE-READ PSA
DID YOU KNOW THAT COOKING IS THE MAIN CAUSE OF HOME FIRES AND FIRE INJURIES? KEEP YOUR FAMILY SAFE AND STAY IN THE KITCHEN WHEN COOKING – ESPECIALLY WHEN USING HIGH HEAT LIKE WHEN YOU’RE FRYING, GRIILLING, OR BROILING FOOD. AND MAKE SURE CHILDREN AND PETS STAY AT LEAST THREE FEET AWAY FROM A HOT STOVE. REMEMBER, KEEP AN EYE ON WHAT YOU FRY AND BE A SAFE COOK, BECAUSE FIRE IS EVERYONE’S FIGHT. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO PREVENT COOKING FIRES, VISIT W-W-W DOT U-S-F-A DOT FEMA DOT G-O-V.
:15 COOKING FIRES LIVE-READ PSA
COOKING IS THE MAIN CAUSE OF HOME FIRES AND FIRE INJURIES. SO BE A SAFE COOK. REMEMBER, FIRE IS EVERYONE’S FIGHT. LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW YOU CAN PREVENT HOME FIRES THROUGH SAFE COOKING BY VISITING W-W-W- DOT U-S-F-A DOT FEMA DOT G-O-V.