Keep Safe. Keep Going®
Welcome to the Power Through It All™ information center. Here you will find everything you need to participate in the new 2009 Power Through It All program.
For 21 years, the International Association of Fire Chiefs ("IAFC") and Energizer have worked together with local fire departments in the fall to remind people to Change Your Clock Change Your Battery®. This spring, the partnership is expanding to include a new family safety reminder that will encourage families to be prepared for power outages caused by springtime storms and the severe weather many experience during hurricane season.
The Power Through It All program provides tips for preparing an emergency power kit so that families won’t be left in the dark during prolonged power outages. An emergency power kit should include a flashlight for every member of the household, extra batteries to keep them running and a battery-operated cell phone charger so they can stay safe and connected.
According to the National Fire Protection Association, candles are the third leading cause of injuries from home fires, following cooking and heating. In fact, one home fire caused by candles is reported every 34 minutes on average. Power Through It All urges people not to use candles for light when the power goes out. The simple step of making sure there are fresh batteries in flashlights and lanterns when moving the clocks forward this spring, as well as preparing an emergency power kit, could save a life.
The spring time change occurs this year on Sunday, March 8, and hurricane season begins on Monday, June 1. We hope you will join us in this program and reach out to your community with the Power Through It All message.
Participation is easy and free. Simply download the Power Through It All tool kit and inserts for suggestions for implementing the efforts in your local community and building awareness through the help of local media and business partners.
The tool kit contains great community outreach tools:
- Power Through It All coloring and activity sheets handouts for school visits
- Ideas for events such as fire department open houses
- Press release templates to send to your local media
- Program logos and artwork for newsletters and local businesses
- Click links below to download the tool kit and handouts.
If you have questions or special needs, please call the Keep Safe. Keep Going® Hotline at 314-727-5700, ext. 104 or email: keepsafekeepgoing@blickandstaff.com
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» 2009 Program Guideline Kit
» Children's Worksheet and Coloring Page
» Home Escape Plan Grid
» 2009 PSA Materials
» 2009 Graphic Materials
» 2009 Banner Order Form
» Power Through It All™ Brochure
About Keep Safe. Keep Going®
Power Through It All™ is part of the new year-long family preparedness program Keep Safe. Keep Going® that encourages people to be prepared for natural disasters that typically occur during spring and summer months. Also part of Keep Safe. Keep Going is the Change Your Clock Change Your Battery® program that reminds people to change the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors when they change their clocks each fall.