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 Building Safety Week, May 8–14, 2005
 "Making Homes, Schools and Workplaces Safer Together"

First observed in 1980, Building Safety Week raises the general public's awareness about the importance of safety in the built environment. Building Safety Week is sponsored by the International Code Council Foundation. News announcements, useful resources and other information about Building Safety Week 2005 help building safety and fire prevention professionals take an active role in educating their communities about the importance of building and fire safety codes-and have fun at the same time!

Download free information brochures:

• Safety First: Disaster Preparedness Tips for Your Home and Family
• Building Codes: How Do They Help You?
• Benefits of Building Permits
• Mold: Tips on Prevention and Remediation
• Careers in Code Enforcement
• Flood Cleanup: Safety and Salvaging

Order Building Safety Week Materials - click here.

Materials to Promote Building Safety Week

Here are some great tools you can use to promote Building Safety Week in your area:

• Proclaim Building Safety Week in your community.
  • Click here for a fill-in-the blank proclamation.
• Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper.
  • Click here for a sample.
• Distribute a news release to your community promoting your
  building department's Building Safety Week activities.
  • Click here for a sample.

Additional materials to assist in promoting Building Safety Week:

• Ten Strategies for a Successful Building Safety Week 
• Tips on Smoke Alarms 
• Tips on Exiting 
• Tips on Electricity 
• Tips on Building Permits 
• Tips on Furnaces 

 
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