The theme for Fire Prevention Week 2025 is “Charge into Fire Safety,” and on Saturday, the crowd that included lots of keiki did just that at the Kauai Philippine Cultural Center — Charge!
The Kauai Fire Department, in partnership with the National Fire Protection Association and other community partners, including the Kauai Emergency Management Agency, presented a community education event to launch this year’s Fire Prevention Week observance. Fire Prevention Week 2025 started Sunday and continues through Oct. 11.
Two brush fires in Pakala on Friday served to highlight the seriousness of fires. The KFD and other community partners, including KEMA and the Kauai Island Utility Cooperative, were scheduled to do a wildfire mitigation exercise on Monday morning in Pakala camp.
Materials used for the wildfire mitigation effort, as well as information presented in school visits during Fire Prevention Week, were also available at the KPCC. And Hawaii Fire Marshal Dori Booth, who participated in the Kaumakani wildfire mitigation exercise, flew in from a fire-related task on Maui to attend the community education event at the KPCC.
Much of the education involved hands-on and interactive audience participation, including a tour of the Fire House inflatable and CPR training utilizing adult-sized and infant-sized models that are equipped with technology that provided feedback on the proper way to do CPR.
The “Charge” in this year’s Fire Prevention Week 2025 refers to lithium-ion batteries that are widely used to power everyday devices such as cell phones, laptops, e-bikes, power tools and household appliances.
Lithium-ion batteries can pose serious fire hazards if not handled, charged or stored properly. Residents need to understand safe practices such as using the correct charging equipment, avoiding counterfeit batteries, and keeping batteries away from flammable materials.
Fire Prevention Week, celebrated annually since 1922, is the longest-running public health and safety observance on record. The observance continues to raise awareness about the importance of fire safety in our homes and community, and an opportunity to support the firefighters and other first responders that keep communities safe.
Source: The Garden Island
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