In May 1919, when the NFPA held its 23rd annual meeting in Ottawa at the invitation of the Dominion Fire Prevention Association (DFPA), the NFPA and DFPA both passed resolutions urging governments in the United States and Canada to support the campaign for a common Fire Prevention Day. This was expanded to Fire Prevention Week in 1922.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) organized its 23rd annual conference in Ottawa, Canada, in May 1919, at the behest of the Dominion Fire Prevention Association (DFPA). Both organizations adopted resolutions urging governments in North America to endorse a single Fire Prevention Day. This initiative was later expanded into Fire Prevention Week in 1922.