Ignite Knowledge, Spark Safety: Your Fire & Life Safety Educator Update

September 30, 2026

Arizona Fire & Burn Educators Association

Igniting Knowledge & Sparking Safety

Through Education

Desert Southwest CRR Conference Edition

_"_{Tell me and I forget.}

_{Teach me and I remember.}

_{Involve me and I learn}_"

-Benjamin Franklin

President's Corner

Arizona Fire & Burn Educators Association President

Lori Stauffer

OHMIGOSH – It’s fall! And so many things are happening!

We just completed FLSE I at Fire School and then wrapped FLSE II in Tucson a few

weeks after. It’s always exciting to fire up the minds about what we do to reduce risks in

our community and share all the cool ways we make a difference. Thanks to all the

students who gave their time, energy and passion to these classes!

Fire Prevention Week is upon us. NFPA stuck with the lithium-ion battery theme this

year but narrowed it down to charging safely. I would love for you to send in your

presentations and materials you use/have created around battery safety so we can

upload them into the resources section of our site. We need your new content! Don’t be

shy! (Email them to Traci Tenkely at traci@tenkely.com. If it’s too big to send, let me

know and I’ll provide you with a link.)

And of course, we have our amazing regional conference in November – Desert

Southwest Community Risk Reduction, Nov. 3-5. Registration is open. Hotel rooms

can be booked. Share the conference with everyone! Educators, fire marshals and

beyond will find critical content to make programs more effective. (psssst – Fire

Marshals can get CEUs. Tell yours today!)

Make sure you also have our final meeting of the year on your calendar. We’re going to

do a White Elephant gift exchange – details to come. We’ll be at Northwest Fire District in Tucson, and the meeting will start at 10 am.

See you all so very soon!

Be Safe.

Lori

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NFPA Fire Prevention Week

Safe Charging Is a Superpower!

Fire Prevention Week™ is October 4–10, 2026.

“Charge Into Fire Safety™. Safe Charging Is a Superpower” Focuses on the everyday charging habits that can help reduce the risk of lithium-ion battery fires and keep homes and communities safer.

Plug in. Power up. Stay safe.

Fire Prevention Week

FPW Toolkits

Fire Prevention Week™ is getting closer! Here are five things to check off your FPW to-do list:

Watch: Check out the new thermal runaway experiment video and bookmark the FPW video playlist.
Play: Try Speed Bingo or Kahoot from the 30-minute lesson for adults and high school students.
Share: Download the FPW email signature and add it to your emails. #FirePreventionWeek
Shop: Explore FPW products to help share this year’s “Safe Charging Is a Superpower” message.
Learn: Watch the FPW Webinar on demand for free.

Fire & Life Safety Education Hub

FREE Webinar from Vision 20/20

Fire and life safety educators serve as trusted resources for consumers ahead of making everyday purchases. Educators can support smart purchases, promoting cost-benefit, saved time, and safety. Join us as we continue to unpack this discussion, put yourself in the shoes of a buyer, consider information available before buying a product, and learn what resources you may engage to educate those in your community.

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NEW! Educational Messages Advisory Committee (EMAC) Desk Reference, 2026 Edition

This document details the messages used in NFPA educational programs, curricula, and handouts, and provides the fire service and fire and life safety educators with consistent language to use with the public.

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