Building Safety Month begins on May 1, 2023 and this year’s theme is “It Starts with YOU!”
Building Safety Month is an international campaign that is recognized every May to raise awareness about building safety.
According to the International Code Council, “For more than 42 years, Building Safety Month has reinforced 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 Town of Marana is also encouraging those living in the community to celebrate Building Safety Month. and participate in any related activities. View the Town proclamation here.
Each week is dedicated to a different topic with the focus on how you can help.
The weekly themes this year are as follows:
WEEK ONE: BUILDING SAFETY STARTS AT HOME
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.
WEEK TWO: BUILDING SAFETY PROFESSIONALS AND YOU
While you’re probably very familiar with what your local police and fire departments do, you may be less familiar with building safety professionals. In that way, building safety professionals are the silent defenders of public safety.
Here are a few things you should know:
Building safety professionals include building inspectors of all kinds, building officials, plans examiners, permit technicians, fire marshals and more.
Building safety professionals are constantly training and keeping up with the latest codes and standards.
Their knowledge spans every aspect of the life of a building – from the bottom of the foundation to the top of the roof – and everything in between.
Many building safety professionals have experience as architects, engineers, contractors or even government officials.
There are many paths available to become a building safety professional.
WEEK THREE: PREPARE YOUR COMMUNITY
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.
WEEK FOUR: ADVOCATE FOR YOUR COMMUNITY
We all have a role in making sure the places where we live, work and play are safe. From reaching out to your local media, to advocating for building safety to local leadership, even the smallest action can make a difference. Here we've included education and advocacy tips, as well as templates that are easily editable and shareable.
WEEK FIVE: SOLVING CHALLENGES TOGETHER
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.
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