Fire Hazards

Promoting the education of fire safety as civic defence. Produced by Solo Sušice match factory in Czechoslovakia, 1968.

1968 Czechoslovak matchbox label by Solo Sušice showing a grinning devil with a cigarette in its mouth. Used as a public service message reminding people of their responibilty when smoking. Label 4 of 10 in the Fire Hazards Series.
"Negligence of Smokers is a Common Cause of Fires"
1968 Czechoslovak matchbox label by Solo Sušice showing a tractor and haystack inside a barn. Used as a public service message reminding workers to protect their barns and fields from devastating blazes. Label 2 of 10 in the Fire Hazards Series.
"Protect Your Workplace From Fire"
1968 Czechoslovak matchbox label by Solo Sušice showing a welder with sparks flying. Used as a public service message warning welders that one careless move could ignite a fire. Label 5 of 10 in the Fire Hazards Series.
"Negligence When Welding is a Common Cause of Fires"
1968 Czechoslovak matchbox label by Solo Sušice showing a brightly colored factory with smokestacks. Used as a public service message reminding factories and workplaces to follow fire safety precautions. Label 3 of 10 in the Fire Hazards Series.
"Protect Your Factory From Fire"
1968 Czechoslovak matchbox label by Solo Sušice showing a campfire under trees and a moon. Used as a public service message warning campers to keep flames far from woodland. Label 7 of 10 in the Fire Hazards Series.
"Do Not Light a Fire in Close Proximity to the Forest"
1968 Czechoslovak matchbox label by Solo Sušice showing a grinning devil with a cigarette in its mouth. Used as a public service message celebrating a movement encouraging fire safety awareness and volunteer training among children. Label 8 of 10 in the Fire Hazards Series.
"Young Firefighter Squads"
1968 Czechoslovak matchbox label by Solo Sušice showing a grinning devil with a cigarette in its mouth. Used as a public service message reinforcing the idea that fire prevention was not just a household concern but a patriotic and collective duty. Label 9 of 10 in the Fire Hazards Series.
"Fire Protection – an Important Part of Co (Civil Defense)"
1968 Czechoslovak matchbox label by Solo Sušice showing a child playing near fire on a green background. Used as a public service message reminding parents not to leave children unsupervised near fire. Label 6 of 10 in the Fire Hazards Series.
"Do Not Leave Children Unsupervised"
1968 Czechoslovak matchbox label by Solo Sušice showing a grinning devil with a cigarette in its mouth. Used as a public service message commemorating the 4th Congress of the Czechoslovak Fire Protection Union. Label 10 of 10 in the Fire Hazards Series.
"IV Congress of CSPO, Prague 1968"
1968 Czechoslovak matchbox label by Solo Sušice showing geometric houses in green, red and blue on a yellow background. Used as a public service message promoting home fire patrols to protect property. Label 1 of 10 in the Fire Hazards Series.
"Home Fire Guard Protects Your Property"
Translations are approximate and may reflect interpretive nuance where the original Czech wording does not map directly to English.

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