Fire Prevention Week, 2022

This proclamation designates October 9-15, 2022, as Fire Prevention Week and directs flags to half-staff on October 9 for the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service. It largely recites existing administration policies on wildfire prevention, firefighter support, and climate investments without creating new mandates.

Federal Register Open PDF 87 FR 61949

Impact dates

Oct 15, 2022
Fire Prevention Week ends
Oct 9, 2022
Flag half-staff at all Federal office buildings for National Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service
Oct 9, 2022
Fire Prevention Week begins

Key directives

Proclaim October 9 through October 15, 2022, as Fire Prevention Week
Flag of the United States to be flown at half-staff at all Federal office buildings on Sunday, October 9, 2022
Call on all Americans to participate in observance with appropriate programs and activities

Timeline

Immediate

Flag half-staff directive for October 9, 2022

Near term (90d)

Fire Prevention Week observance October 9-15, 2022

Long term

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Risks & tensions

Document references 'billions' in infrastructure spending and 'unprecedented steps' but these are descriptive of already-enacted laws, not new commitments triggered by this proclamation
Mentions FEMA grants and programs as existing activities without new directives to expand them