Alaska Central Chapter ICC

Would your home be ready if disaster hit today? 🏠
Week 3: Prepared to Protect (May 18–24) is about taking simple steps now to protect your home and family later.
✔️ Clear brush, leaves, and firewood at least 5 feet from your home to help reduce wildfire risk
✔️ Trim branches away from roofs and clean gutters
✔️ Insulate exposed pipes and seal drafts before winter
✔️ Anchor heavy furniture, TVs, and water heaters to walls for earthquake safety
✔️ Test smoke and CO alarms monthly
✔️ Repair damaged stairs, railings, and exits
✔️ Sign up for emergency weather and evacuation alerts
✔️ Create a family emergency meeting and evacuation plan
✔️ Keep a 72-hour emergency kit ready with food, water, medications, and flashlights
A few small steps now can make all the difference later.
Learn more:
Make A Plan | Ready.gov

Prepared communities start with informed homeowners and safe buildings.
Take time this week to review your emergency plans and make sure your home is ready.

Could your kids pass a home safety inspection? 👇

👷‍♂️ ICC’s Kids Corner is a fun, free way for kids to learn about building safety at home.

They can complete activities, review a home safety checklist, and earn their Junior Code Official certificate 🏅

Perfect for Alaska families, homeschoolers, and classrooms.

📥 Download the activities here:
https://www.iccsafe.org/advocacy/building-safety-month/kids-corner/

👉 Tag a parent or teacher who would love this!

continues! The theme for Week 2 is “Voices of the Built Environment,” which spotlights building safety professionals and the roles they play in keeping communities safe.
Do you have a building safety professional you'd like to acknowledge? Tag them below and click here to learn more: https://www.iccsafe.org/advocacy/building-safety-month/bsm-week-2/

Last night, the Anchorage Assembly officially recognized May as Building Safety Month and thanked Building Safety and Fire Prevention Code Officials for helping keep our community safe. 👏

Resolution AR 2026-119 recognizes the important work happening every day to help protect lives, property, and resilient communities across Anchorage.

Thank you to the Anchorage Assembly for supporting Building Safety Month and recognizing the professionals working behind the scenes to keep our buildings and community safe.

Building safety doesn’t happen by accident—it takes trained professionals and strong codes working together.
Take a moment to recognize those helping keep Alaska safe.

Behind every safe building is a team of professionals working to protect the public.
In Alaska, that means preparing for extreme weather, remote conditions, and real-world risks every day.

Ever thought about a career in building safety?

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Week 2 highlights the Voices of the Built Environment—the people working behind the scenes to keep Alaska communities safe every day.

From fire inspections to plan review, these careers help ensure buildings can handle snow loads, extreme cold, fire risk, and real-world conditions unique to Alaska.

It’s a path that combines public safety, problem-solving, and making a real impact.

💬 Know someone who would be great at this? Tag them below 👇

Learn more:
https://www.iccsafe.org/advocacy/building-safety-month/building-safety-month/

Alaska Home Safety Tip:

Take a few minutes today to test your smoke and carbon monoxide alarms.

Season changes are a great reminder to make sure everything in your home is working the way it should.

Small steps can make a big difference in keeping your home safe year-round.