An Overview of the Home Safety Literacy Project

The Home Safety Literacy Project provides effective, low-cost fire safety and disaster preparedness education materials that can be used by adults at all reading levels.

The materials are highly illustrated with minimal text and written in an Easy-to-Read style.

These educational materials are needed in virtually every community because some 90 million adults in the U.S. have low reading ability. Low literacy is a serious barrier to learning necessary home fire safety skills and to understanding and applying key fire protection and disaster preparedness measures in the home.

The Project messages include installing and maintaining adequate smoke alarm protection and emergency escape preparedness, and planning for and preparing to survive natural and human-caused disasters.

Project Materials Are Available Through the Expert Network -- FREE

Online: The Project materials are available online, at no charge.
Download the Home Safety Literacy Project materials.
Download the Home Safety Literacy Project materials in Spanish

In Print: Members of the Home Safety Council Expert Network will automatically receive the new Home Safety Literacy Project materials kit, at no charge.

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HSC’s national Project partners include ProLiteracy Worldwide and Oklahoma State University’s Fire Protection Publications.