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The Fire Prevention Bureau offers a variety of public fire safety
education. Some of the classes or programs are offered
at the school and some are offered throughout the community. The
education offered:
KUSD Fall Fire Safety Program: Fire Safety
Program that takes place at the elementary level, usually during
Fire Safety Month in October, utilizing the Fire Safety House. The
Fire Safety House allows us to teach the children within the
community Exit Drills in the Home. In addition, thefocus
would be on all aspects of fire safety within the residential
environment, burn prevention, and survival.
KUSD Spring Fire Safety Program: Fire Safety
Program that takes place in the fall at the elementary level
usually during the months of March, April and May. There would
be specific emphasis targeting smoking, kitchen safety and the
usage of candles which are continuous causes of residential fires
within the City of Kenosha, as well as burn prevention, smoke
detector awareness, and fire extinguisher usage.
Career Day Presentations: This program is usually
done at a Middle School and/or High School Level. It is
a program and an opportunity for our communities youth to understand
the connection between education and a rewarding career within
the fire service. It is also a program that allows the
youth within the community to gain an understanding of the variety
of career choices available within the fire service.
Day Care Center Presentations: This is
a program that is available for all day care centers both private
and public. Through this program we are able to teach young
children the basics of fire prevention and to show them how to
respond in fire situations. It is never to earlier to learn
fire safety.
Public Safety Presentations: The program
continues to teach basic fire safety, how to install and maintain
smoke detectors, identification and correction of home fire hazards,
plan escape routes, extinguisher usage, reporting of emergencies,
and the legal aspects of fire setting.
Engine/Sparky Presentations: This program
is usually in coordination with a community event. It is
an opportunity for the community to meet, talk with and gain
an awareness of fire safety. The Sparky mascot is usually
present, and the crew is actively emphasizing a specific area
of fire safety while giving tours of the fire apparatus and/or
handing out educational material.
Fire Safety Booth: This is another program
that is usually in coordination with a larger community event. There
is an area established where the community has the opportunity
to gain fire safety awareness, obtain fire safety material, and
speak directly to fire department representatives.
Community Fire Drills: This program allows
the fire department to work with a facility/building and assist
them in learning the appropriate ways to evacuate the building.
Extinguisher Training: This program is
available for companies/organizations both public and private
who want to build their awareness of fire extinguisher usage
and have an opportunity to use an extinguisher in a hands-on
situation.
Station Tours: This program allows organizations
and/or the community to come into the fire house and have a guided
tour as well as a fire safety presentation. Call the station
of your choice to set up a visit.
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