Fire Prevention Week Poster Contest
Miami Township Fire and EMS is proud to partner up with the State of Ohio Fire Marshals Office for the 2020 Fire prevention week poster contest. Grab your crayons, markers, or color pencils and draw an original poster displaying this year’s theme of “Serving Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen”. All entries must be completed on an 8.5” x 11” sheet of paper. Posters must be delivered to our Public Safety Education Box, at the rear of Station 26, 5888 McPicken Dr. Milford, OH 45150 by 7pm on 10/5/2020. 1 winner from each age group (K-3rd and 4th – 6th) will be chosen to send to the State Fire Marshals Office to compete for the state champion. We will attempt to share as many entries as we can with our community during Fire Prevention Week. All rules for the contest are attached, please read them carefully and have fun!
HOW TO ENTER
Fire departments are encouraged work with their local grade schools. The fire department (or local school official if the fire department is not participating) selects its local winners – a maximum of one in each grade category to be sent to the Division of State Fire Marshal. The State Fire Marshal committee reviews submissions and will select six state finalists in each grade category for special recognition. NOTE: A fire department or school may also recognize additional “winners” locally.
TIMELINE
Kickoff - September
• Participating fire departments should meet with school officials to introduce contest.
• A copy of the Rules for Fire Safety Posters should be provided to the participating schools.
• Students can begin work on the posters.
• Information on the back of each poster should include:
o Name of student
o Grade and age of student
o Name of fire department with FDID number if fire department is participating
o Name of school
o Classroom or teacher’s name
o Address and phone number of school
*Please print clearly or attach label
Submission – Fire Prevention Week (October 4-10, 2020)
• Posters are submitted to the fire department (or school officials) for selection of winners.
• Fire departments and/or schools are encouraged to recognize participants locally.
• Artwork may be displayed locally to help emphasize fire safety awareness.
• Suggested deadline for submissions to local fire department is October 1, to display posters locally during Fire Prevention Week.
Deadline – November 12, 2020
Fire department (or school official where a fire department is not participating) should submit, from the local finalists - one selection from each grade categories K-3 and 4-6 – total of two posters - to the State Fire Marshal. Please send NO more than two posters from your agency. Send to: Fire Prevention Bureau ATTN: Poster Contest Division of State Fire Marshal 8895 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068
The Division of State Fire Marshal will notify fire departments (or school official where a fire department is not participating) when winners are selected. This should take place prior to the end of February 2021.
If you have any questions, please contact the Fire Prevention Bureau, Division of State Fire Marshal at 1-888-243-0305, option # 1.
RULES FOR FIRE SAFETY POSTERS
Posters must include a fire prevention theme. An example is “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen”. Posters should display positive behavior statements of what students can do to prevent a fire at home. This may include identifying common places fires can start, showing what steps to take when a smoke alarm sounds, and having fire escape plans with two ways out.
• Posters must be on 8.5 by 11-inch paper – larger sizes will not be considered.
• Any colors may be used. A white or light-colored background is preferred.
• Crayons, markers, pencils, etc., can be used.
• All artwork must be original. No computer-generated artwork or photographs may be used. Clippings from magazines, newspapers, and books are not appropriate. No traced images are accepted.
• The poster surface should remain flat.
• All posters become the property of the Division of State Fire Marshal and will not be returned. (Please copy or photograph your artwork before submitting it.)
The back of the poster MUST CLEARLY INCLUDE:
• Name of student
• Grade and age of student
• Name of fire department
• Name of school
• Classroom or teacher’s name
• Address and phone number of school *Please print clearly or attach label
If information is missing, the entry will be disqualified from consideration.
All posters must be completed and turned over to the fire department
The fire department must submit only two (2) winning posters to the Fire Marshal by the November 12 deadline. (one selection from each grade categories.)
HOW TO ENTER
Fire departments are encouraged work with their local grade schools. The fire department (or local school official if the fire department is not participating) selects its local winners – a maximum of one in each grade category to be sent to the Division of State Fire Marshal. The State Fire Marshal committee reviews submissions and will select six state finalists in each grade category for special recognition. NOTE: A fire department or school may also recognize additional “winners” locally.
TIMELINE
Kickoff - September
• Participating fire departments should meet with school officials to introduce contest.
• A copy of the Rules for Fire Safety Posters should be provided to the participating schools.
• Students can begin work on the posters.
• Information on the back of each poster should include:
o Name of student
o Grade and age of student
o Name of fire department with FDID number if fire department is participating
o Name of school
o Classroom or teacher’s name
o Address and phone number of school
*Please print clearly or attach label
Submission – Fire Prevention Week (October 4-10, 2020)
• Posters are submitted to the fire department (or school officials) for selection of winners.
• Fire departments and/or schools are encouraged to recognize participants locally.
• Artwork may be displayed locally to help emphasize fire safety awareness.
• Suggested deadline for submissions to local fire department is October 1, to display posters locally during Fire Prevention Week.
Deadline – November 12, 2020
Fire department (or school official where a fire department is not participating) should submit, from the local finalists - one selection from each grade categories K-3 and 4-6 – total of two posters - to the State Fire Marshal. Please send NO more than two posters from your agency. Send to: Fire Prevention Bureau ATTN: Poster Contest Division of State Fire Marshal 8895 East Main Street Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068
The Division of State Fire Marshal will notify fire departments (or school official where a fire department is not participating) when winners are selected. This should take place prior to the end of February 2021.
If you have any questions, please contact the Fire Prevention Bureau, Division of State Fire Marshal at 1-888-243-0305, option # 1.
RULES FOR FIRE SAFETY POSTERS Posters must include a fire prevention theme. An example is “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen”. Posters should display positive behavior statements of what students can do to prevent a fire at home. This may include identifying common places fires can start, showing what steps to take when a smoke alarm sounds, and having fire escape plans with two ways out.
• Posters must be on 8.5 by 11-inch paper – larger sizes will not be considered.
• Any colors may be used. A white or light-colored background is preferred.
• Crayons, markers, pencils, etc., can be used.
• All artwork must be original. No computer-generated artwork or photographs may be used. Clippings from magazines, newspapers, and books are not appropriate. No traced images are accepted.
• The poster surface should remain flat.
• All posters become the property of the Division of State Fire Marshal and will not be returned. (Please copy or photograph your artwork before submitting it.)
The back of the poster MUST CLEARLY INCLUDE:
• Name of student
• Grade and age of student
• Name of fire department
• Name of school
• Classroom or teacher’s name
• Address and phone number of school *Please print clearly or attach label
If information is missing, the entry will be disqualified from consideration.
All posters must be completed and turned over to the fire department
The fire department must submit only two (2) winning posters to the Fire Marshal by the November 12 deadline. (one selection from each grade categories.)