Support Building Safety Week 2009

Show your support of Building Safety Week: Where You Live, Work & Play. Help the International Code Council Foundation grow the Building Safety Week supporter list to unprecedented levels as we mark this important 29th year and expand awareness of the importance of a safe and sustainable built environment and critical role of building and fire codes and code officials.

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
• Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper
• Send a news release to local television and radio stations

Download Free Information Brochures: 

• Safety First—Disaster Preparedness: Tips for Your Home and Family
• Building Codes: How They Help You
• Building Green—Living Better
• Benefits of Building Permits
• Careers in Code Enforcement
• Flood Cleanup: Safety and Salvaging
• Building Technology—Then and Now
• Mold: Tips on Prevention and Control
• Prevent Accidents, Save Lives: Pool, Spa and Hot Tub Safety

More Materials You Can Use:

• Ten Strategies for a Successful Building Safety Week
• Safety Tips From Your Building Inspector
• The Sound of Safety
• Do I Need a Permit for My Home Project?
• Don’t Let Your Gas Appliances Starve for Air!
• Make a Safe Exit
• Don’t Let Electrical Cords Create a Danger in Your House! 
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Tell the World How You Celebrated Building Safety Week!

Now that you’ve ordered Building Safety Week campaign kits, downloaded materials, submitted a proclamation and become inspired, be sure to let us know how you celebrated so we can tell the world. Whether you organize a fair, give a seminar or host an open house, take photos of your Building Safety Week activities. We may include your event photo in our Building Safety Week coverage.

Submit your event photo and caption.

Tips on taking great photos.

Building Safety Week Archives

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