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Phone 952-833-9537 • LSiebenaler@EdinaMN.gov • EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
City of Edina to Celebrate Building Safety Month
Edina, Minn., April 26, 2024 – Throughout the month of May, the City of Edina Building Inspections Division will participate in the 44th-annual Building Safety Month, a worldwide campaign
presented by the International Code Council, its members and partners to promote building safety.
This year’s campaign, “Mission Possible,” encourages people to get involved in all aspects of building safety. The campaign also makes the connection between building codes and our personal
safety, as well as the important work done by building safety professionals in our communities.
This year’s campaign addresses how building safety impacts everyone on a personal, local and global level:
Week One: Understanding the Mission, May 1-4, includes an introduction of building safety, what Building Safety Month is and how building safety affects us all.
Week Two: Preparing a Building Safety Plan, May 5-11, highlights available educational resources (water/fire, sustainability and resiliency/disaster preparedness), including downloadable
brochures, for building safety tips and best practices at home and in your community.
Week Three: Learning from the Pros, May 12-18, shines a spotlight on building safety professionals, including what they do, how to work with them and how to become one yourself.
Week Four: Engaging Your Community, May 19-25, includes information on how to advocate for building safety in your community, including actionable tips on how to be a proponent of building
safety and ways to get kids involved.
Week Five: Celebrating Success in Building Safety, May 26-31, highlights individuals and communities who are making a difference in building safety (editorial spotlights), including
sharing the current year's Building Safety Month celebrations and events.
The City’s Building Inspections Division is using Building Safety Month to educate the community. It is an opportunity to increase public awareness of the role building safety and fire
prevention officials, local and state building departments and federal agencies play to protect lives and property. They are the “silent defenders” who are seldom seen but work daily
to ensure safety in the built environment.
For more information on Building Safety Month, visit buildingsafetymonth.org or join the conversation on social media using #BuildingSafety365.
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