The Fire Prevention Committee goes to local schools, pre-schools, and day-cares through out the fire district to educate the children in our area on the importance of fire safety and STOP DROP AND ROLL. The committee puts on a demonstration with a friendly firefighter that is dressed in turn out gear to show the children how important it is to not be afraid of a firefighter. This allows the children to see what the firefighter would look like and how they would sound when they talk.

This program also teaches the children how to keep close to the floor and not to panic if a fire were to break out in their residence. The children are taught how important it is to have a meeting place outside their residence for their family if a fire were to break out. They are also told how important it is to have two escape plans out of their home. When outside they are taught to go to the next door neighbors to call 911. When calling 911 the children are told what they have to provide the dispatcher. The dispatcher asks the child a series of questions they should know, for example: name, address, phone number, and what the problem is.

The committee shows the children how important it is to change the battery in the smoke detector and let the children hear the actual sound if the detector should go off. The committee also talks to the children about carbon monoxide detectors and what to do if one of them goes off. They tell the children how important it is to change the batteries in all of their detectors when their parents change time for Daylight Saving's on the clocks.

Every home should have at least one working Smoke Detector. If you are in need of a working smoke detector, please come by the fire house and we will be happy to provide you with one free of charge.

After the committee talks to the children, they give them a ride on a fire truck. The children have the best time when they get a ride back to school. If the children are old enough the committee will pull the booster line off the brush fire truck. They allow them to hold the hose and spray some water to see what it feels like when a firefighter uses the hose in an actual fire.

At the end of the day the children have a good overview of what to do in case of a real emergency.