Alaska Central Chapter ICC

Would your home be ready if disaster hit today? 🏠
Week 3: Prepared to Protect (May 18–24) is about taking simple steps now to protect your home and family later.
✔️ Clear brush, leaves, and firewood at least 5 feet from your home to help reduce wildfire risk
✔️ Trim branches away from roofs and clean gutters
✔️ Insulate exposed pipes and seal drafts before winter
✔️ Anchor heavy furniture, TVs, and water heaters to walls for earthquake safety
✔️ Test smoke and CO alarms monthly
✔️ Repair damaged stairs, railings, and exits
✔️ Sign up for emergency weather and evacuation alerts
✔️ Create a family emergency meeting and evacuation plan
✔️ Keep a 72-hour emergency kit ready with food, water, medications, and flashlights
A few small steps now can make all the difference later.
Learn more:
Make A Plan | Ready.gov

Prepared communities start with informed homeowners and safe buildings.
Take time this week to review your emergency plans and make sure your home is ready.

Could your kids pass a home safety inspection? 👇

👷‍♂️ ICC’s Kids Corner is a fun, free way for kids to learn about building safety at home.

They can complete activities, review a home safety checklist, and earn their Junior Code Official certificate 🏅

Perfect for Alaska families, homeschoolers, and classrooms.

📥 Download the activities here:
https://www.iccsafe.org/advocacy/building-safety-month/kids-corner/

👉 Tag a parent or teacher who would love this!

continues! The theme for Week 2 is “Voices of the Built Environment,” which spotlights building safety professionals and the roles they play in keeping communities safe.
Do you have a building safety professional you'd like to acknowledge? Tag them below and click here to learn more: https://www.iccsafe.org/advocacy/building-safety-month/bsm-week-2/