Building Safety Month

Building Safety Month is an international campaign that takes place in May to raise awareness about building safety. This campaign reinforces the need for the adoption of modern, regularly-updated building codes, and helps individuals, families and businesses understand what it takes to create safe and sustainable structures.

The International Code Council, its 64,000 members, and a diverse partnership of professionals from the building construction, design and safety communities come together with corporations, government agencies, professional associations and nonprofits to promote building safety through proclamations, informational events, legislative briefings and more. We come together to support Building Safety Month because we understand the need for safe and sustainable structures where we live, work and play.

All communities need building codes to protect their citizens from disasters like fires, weather-related events and structural collapse. Building codes are society's best way of protecting homes, offices, schools, manufacturing facilities, stores and entertainment venues. Code officials work day in and day out to keep the public safe.
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Week One (Building Safety Starts at Home) – May 1-7, 2023:

Welcome to Week 1 of Building Safety Month 2023! As part of our "Building Safety is Personal" theme, this week we're highlighting "Building Safety Starts At Home" and how building safety impacts our everyday life as family members, friends and individuals at home. Here we'll dive into everything from fire safety tips and home maintenance best practices, to how to be more sustainable to ensure a cleaner and greener tomorrow.

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Week Two (Building Safety Professionals and You) – May 8-14, 2023

Week 2 of Building Safety Month introduces you to the important role that building safety professionals play in keeping our homes, schools and businesses safe.

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Week Three (Prepare Your Community) – May 15-21, 2023

Week 3 of Building Safety Month 2023 focuses on how to protect your home and your community from disaster. Read on to learn more about how building codes help to protect us against flooding, earthquakes, hurricanes and wildfire events. You’ll also learn how to plan to help limit damage to buildings in your community.

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Week Four (Advocate for Your Community) – May 2-28, 2023

Week 4 gives you all the tips and tools you need to help advocate for building safety in your community! There are many ways to get involved – from social media to city council meetings. Read on for more tips.

Week Five (Solving Challenges Together) – May 29-31, 2023

Week 5 elevates Building Safety Month to a global scale and addresses some of the issues that we face as a global community including extreme weather events and water scarcity.

Children's Activities

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Children's Coloring Book

Children's Certificate

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Building Safety Week Brochures

Alarm Safety
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Backyard Safety
Electrical Safety

Alarm Safety

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Exit Safety

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Pool-Spa Safety

Pool and Spa Safety

Fire Safety

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Water

Water Safety

Green Safety

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Permits

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