PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS OF WISCONSIN

Fire prevention: preventing fires and burns through education and risk mitigation. The foundation has proven that fire safety and prevention programs work. Over the past 30 years, the number of fire related deaths in wisconsin has been cut in half and deaths among children have been reduced by more than 80%. Still, significant risks remain. Smoke alarms save lives, yet too many people live without working alarms. Escape plans help people prepare, yet busy families often fail to check this item off the to-do list. The synthetic materials that now make up homes and furniture mean a house can be engulfed in as little as three minutes, but people too often think "it won't happen to us."