Phone: 503-823-3700
Fax: 503-823-3710
55 SW Ash Street, Portland, OR 97204
Your Safety
Is your home safe? Is your family safe? It all begins with understanding. PF&R's Life Safety information is designed to provide you with the tools and knowledge you need to prevent fires and emergencies before they happen, and live safely at home and work.
Community Safety Brochures
Click, view, and print these safety brochures right from your computer.
Fire Prevention & Safety Information
Educating yourself and others about fire safety, injury and illness prevention, and disaster preparedness helps to keep everyone safe.
- "Quick Check" Your Fire Extinguisher
- 72-Hour Emergency Kits
- After a Fire is Out - Next Steps
- Bike & Pedestrian Safety
- Candle Usage in Assemblies
- Carbon Monoxide Alarm FAQ
- Child Safety Seats
- Chimney and Woodstove Safety
- Choking, Suffocation and Strangulation Prevention
- Disposal of Ashes
- Falls Prevention
- Fire & Burn Prevention
- Fire Safety & Evacuation Plan - Apartments (Sample)
- Fire Safety & Evacuation Plan - Business and Industry (Sample)
- Fire Safety in Apartments and Condominiums
- Fire Safety in Health Care Facilities
- Firearms Injury Prevention
- High Rise Safety
- High Rise Safety - Outline For a Floor Warden Training Program
- Holiday Cooking
- Home Fire Escape Plan
- Home Fire Safety Self-Inspection Checklist
- Home Oxygen Safety
- Hotel/Motel Safety
- Ice and Cold Water Safety
- Keeping Your Water Pipes from Freezing
- Landlords: Make Your Rental Properties Safer
- Medical Information Refrigerator Cards
- Motor Vehicle Safety
- Outdoor Burning Guidelines
- Outdoor Burning Guidelines: Bosnian
- Outdoor Burning Guidelines: Chinese
- Outdoor Burning Guidelines: City Charter, Code & Policies
- Outdoor Burning Guidelines: Korean
- Outdoor Burning Guidelines: Laotian
- Outdoor Burning Guidelines: Romanian
- Outdoor Burning Guidelines: Russian
- Outdoor Burning Guidelines: Somalian
- Outdoor Burning Guidelines: Spanish
- Outdoor Burning Guidelines: Vietnamese
- Parenting Tips to Keep Children Safe
- Preventing Clothes Dryer Fires
- Protect Yourself & Your Family from Radon
- Safety Tips for Senior Citizens
- Sheltering in Place
- Sledding Safety Tips
- Smoke Alarms
- Spring Into Safety
- Stay Smoke Free & Fire Safe at Home
- Surviving A Fire In a Crowded Place
- Water Safety
- What to do if Your Child Sets Fires
- Window Safety for Children
- Winter Holiday Fire Safety
- Workplace Fire Safety
Fire Prevention Campaigns
Portland Fire & Rescue develops and delivers fire prevention and safety education programs to reduce the loss of life from fire-related hazards.
Fire Station Tour
Visit the Historic Belmont Firehouse & Learning Center, Visit a Portland Fire Station, or have a Station visit you!
Historic Belmont Firehouse & Safety Learning Center
Learn about history and heritage of Portland Fire & Rescue and how they have served the citizens' of Portland for over 150 years at the Safety Learning Center & Fire Museum.
Public Service Announcements
View videos on important fire prevention topics and share them with family and friends.
- Calls to 9-1-1
- Business Safety - Video Library
- Home Fire Sprinkler Systems
- Nightclub Safety
- Home Safety - Video Library
- Move Right for Sirens and Lights (Spanish)
- Video Clip: School Bus Safety
- Bicycle Helmets Save Lives
- Move Right for Sirens and Lights (English)
- Video Clip: How to Prevent Candle Fires
- Video Clip: Number One Cause of Fires