Fire+Prevention+Essay+Contest

Philadelphia Fire Department and St. Joseph's University 2010-2011 City Wide Essay Contest


1. The Essay Contest is open to all sixth, seventh, and eighth grade pupils attending any of Philadelphia's public, private, parochial, and charter schools. The theme of this year's essay contest is "Freedom From Fire: We Can't Do It Alone. Take the fire Safety Pledge at Home."

2. Essays are required to be **__250 words or less__** and composed around a residential fire prevention theme. Entries will be judged for fire safety thought and content as well as neatness and originality. **ESSAYS SHOULD DEMONSTRATE SOME IMAGINATION AND //__NOT READ LIKE A FIRE SAFETY BROCHURE__//.**

3. **EACH ENTRY SHALL INCLUDE THE NAME OF THE PUPIL, AGE, GENDER, GRADE, SCHOOL, HOME ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER.**

4. First place will receive a trophy and a $200.00 award. The fire place winner's school will receive the perpetual trophy to be held for one year. Second and third place winners receive a trophy and $150.00 and $100.00 awards respectively.

All students who submit an entry will receive two homework passes.