EMPLOYEE SAFETY AWARENESS REMINDER

Fire Prevention Week — October 8–14, 2006

Each October, the nation observes Fire Prevention Week. The message for this year's Fire Prevention Week is "Prevent Cooking Fires: Watch What You Heat." According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), which sponsors the activity, "More fires start in the kitchen than in any other part of the ."

NFPA has posted a wide variety of materials for Fire Prevention Week on its Web site, http://www.firepreventionweek.org, including information and activity suggestions for fire departments, teachers, children and families, and people with disabilities. Topics include:

• How to prevent cooking fires from starting.

• Everything you need to teach about cooking safely.

• Tips for making your kitchen safe.

The Postal Service™ encourages managers, employees, and safety professionals to use the NFPA materials when preparing local Fire Prevention Week presentations or activities. The materials may not be used for commercial purposes, but fire departments, civic groups, and work places are encouraged to copy and distribute them.

Fire Prevention Week provides all of us with an opportunity to identify and correct conditions at work and at that may cause fires and tragic losses.

— Safety and Environmental Performance Management,
Employee Resource Management, 9-28-06