Fire Prevention Week is observed each year during the week of October 9th in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on October 8, 1871, and caused devastating damage. This horrific conflagration killed more than 250 people, left 100,000 homeless, destroyed more than 17,400 structures, and burned more than 2,000 acres of land. This year the theme is: Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety; placing a focus on smoke and carbon monoxide alarms, their necessity, and how the sounds they make help save lives. The Lafayette Fire Department plans to make the following activities available to the community and can be scheduled by following the links below the activities.
Fire and Life Safety Skills with Sparky and Friends
An 18-minute educational video on common fire and life safety messages featuring firefighters of the Lafayette Fire Department https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efDbHKqA-BE
Virtual Truck and Station Tours
Available via FaceTime, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, or GoToMeeting. Schedule by contacting the Lafayette Fire Department at 765-807-1600 or http://www.lafayette.in.gov/forms.aspx?fid=77
In-Person Station Tours
Schedule by contacting the Lafayette Fire Department at 765-807-1600 or http://www.lafayette.in.gov/forms.aspx?fid=77
In-Person Truck and Firefighters at your location
Schedule by contacting the Lafayette Fire Department at 765-807-1600 or http://www.lafayette.in.gov/forms.aspx?fid=77
Resources available to local educators at no cost
- Plastic fire helmets
- Junior Firefighter Badge Stickers
- Fire Safety Coloring Books
Delivery or Pick-up available by contacting the Lafayette Fire Department at 765-807-1600 or LFD-fireprevention@lafayette.in.gov When scheduling any-in-person requests, please indicate any Covid safety protocols expected of the Lafayette Fire Department.
Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms are provided and installed to residents of Tippecanoe and Carroll County at no cost by submitting a request at:
https://in-lafayette.civicplus.com/forms.aspx?fid=112&anon=1
For more information, please contact Assistant Chief of Fire Prevention Brian Alkire at blalkire@lafayette.in.gov or 765-807-1613