State launches 2018 Nevada Fire Prevention Week poster contest

With a Carson High School student declared winner in the high school division of the 2017 Nevada Fire Prevention and Awareness poster contest, the state fire marshal is looking to award winners like CHS senior Ashley Figueroa as the best for its 2018 contest.

The Nevada State Fire Marshal, in coordination with the Fire Prevention Association of Nevada and participating Fire Departments statewide, have launched the second annual State of Nevada 2018 Fire Prevention Week Poster Contest.

This year’s National Fire Prevention Association Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Look. Listen. Learn. Be aware. Fire can happen anywhere,” works to educate about three basic but essential steps to take to reduce the likelihood of having a fire – and how to escape safely in the event of one.

“LOOK” for places fire could start. Take a good look around your home. Identify potential fire hazards and take care of them.

“LISTEN” for the sound of the smoke alarm. You could have only minutes to escape safely once the smoke alarm sounds. Go to your outside meeting place, which should be a safe distance from the home and where everyone should meet.

“LEARN” two ways out of every room and make sure all doors and windows leading outside open easily and are free of clutter.

Contest rules and details can be found on the Nevada State Fire Marshal web page at http://fire.nv.gov/

Applicants:
• Elementary level, 5th and 6th grades
• Middle School
• High School

Winning posters will be selected from each of the three applicant categories listed in the contest rules and their posters placed on billboards in the Elko, Reno/Sparks, Carson City and Las Vegas areas.

Each winner will receive a plaque from the Nevada State Fire Marshal and the Fire Prevention Association of Nevada (FPAN) and recognition from the National Fire Protection Association.

Last year’s contest winners were from also fro Reno and Pahrump. In October 2017 then CHS junior Ashley Figueroa was presented a certificate proclaiming her winner of the State Fire Prevention and Awareness poster contest in the High School category.

Ashley was honored with her poster, which was placed on billboards in Carson City, Reno, Sparks, Elko and Las Vegas areas.

Nevada State Fire Marshal Bart Chambers, Carson City Fire Marshal Dave Ruben, Carson City Deputy Fire Marshal Chris Vaughan, Regional Education Specialist of the National Fire Protection Association Jeff Donahue and Vice President of the Fire Prevention Association of Northern Nevada Sylvia Lee presented the CHS student with a certificate of merit.

See the photo above for For Ashley's winning artwork. Go here for a look at last year's other winners.

Selection process:
At the local/City/County level
The County winner will be selected by the respective fire department’s Fire Prevention Bureau within that County, FPAN and/or the local Fire Chief.

(In Clark County, FPAN and their regional representatives will be the receiving entity for entries from the schools and selecting those to move on to the next level).

The Fire Prevention Bureaus of the agencies are responsible for disseminating contest opportunity, collecting entries from the respective schools within their jurisdictions, judging entries from the respective schools and submitting the top 2 entries to the State Fire Marshal.

All submissions must be made by Sept. 14, 2018 5 p.m.

Contact the Nevada State Fire Marshal to submit entries if your local fire department is not participating in this event.

At the State level
The Nevada State Fire Marshal will facilitate tier 2 judging to select the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners on Sept. 18, 2018.

Winning Posters
The winning posters (originals and copies) becomes the property of the Nevada State Fire Marshal and will be displayed at the Carson City State Fire Marshal’s Office and community outreach events as determined by the same entities along with being posted on billboards.

The winning posters may be used in publications, exhibits, and displays, and on websites, as determined by the Nevada State Fire Marshal.

Poster winner’s artwork will be submitted to local print media in their area and may be published. Visit fire.nv.gov for more information.