Helpful and informative web sites relating to fire prevention and safety are available on the Internet. We have selected a few of these and have created links on this page so you can easily reach them.

The City of Vestavia Hills and its Fire Department do not control these sites or resources. These links are placed here for your convenience only The city is not responsible for their availability, content, accuracy of information, or delivery of service.

• Federal Emergency Management Agency - General information about disaster management and prevention with many informative links, including the United States Fire Administration
• United States Fire Administration - An entity of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the mission of the USFA is to reduce life and economic losses due to fire and related emergencies, through leadership, advocacy, coordination, and support.
• National Fire Protection Association - An organization whose mission is to reduce the frequency of fires through standards, research, and public education.
•  University of Oklahoma Police Department  - This site contains tips including, personal safety, fire safety, crime prevention, first-aid and health.
• Fire Safe Home - This site contains information for consumers and fire departments about fire safety in all residential occupancies from single-family homes to high-rise hotels. The specific items covered are residential fire sprinklers, smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and heat detectors.
• Fire Sprinkler System Information - Fire Sprinkler Systems are the biggest breakthrough in fire protection and don't just alert you to a fire - they help put the fire out.

For The Kids

• Sparky the Fire Dog - Sparky hosts this website for kids ages 6-9 and their families, filled with fun and educational activities about fire and life safety.
• U. S. Fire Administration's Kids Page - The Kids Page is full of tips that can help you and your family be safe from fire. Learn about smoke alarms, escape planning, and home fire safety.
• Smokey Bear Forest Fire Prevention - This site is designed to appeal to children ages 6 to 10 and their parents by offering games and puzzles about campfire safety and forest fire prevention.
• National SAFE KIDS Campaign - Promoting child safety, aiming to protect kids from their number one killer: Unintentional Injury.
• Consumer Products Safety Commission Kids Page - The adventures of Kidd Safety - explore and play all of Kidd's challenging safety games!
• Fire Safety for Kids - Mrs. Jones fire safety for children - many additional kid's links on this site.