Public Education
SCHOOL PROGRAMS
School programs are the heart of public education for the fire district. Each year, over 6000 students are educated in the areas of fire safety, water safety, injury prevention, and life choices. Most students receive one to three visits per year in their classrooms from public educators, as well as participating in some major events during the school year.The fire department has a clown and puppet troupe that performs during fire prevention month and also before school gets out for the summer. The students love the characters and the shows. The performance during fire prevention week focuses on the elements given for National Fire Prevention Week by NFPA. The performance given before school gets out is a Summer Safety show. Water safety, bike safety, pedestrian safety, and stranger danger are key elements for this program. Approximately 1300 students take part in the clown and puppet shows.
Individual classroom education begins as early as preschool. Preschool children are taught “what’s hot and what’s not” during fire prevention month and water safety in June. Classroom education continues all the way through high school. Programs vary including: home fire safety, water safety, injury prevention, bike helmets, 9-1-1 simulator training, and making good life choices. These programs are loved by teachers, students, and parents alike. Teachers are free to contact the fire department if they observe a specific need for an educational area and the educators will create a program to fit that need.
STATION TOURS (Click on station tours to fill out the tour request form) please email to lviles@bullheadfire.org
Fire station tours are given to all kindergarten students within the district at the end of the school year. It is a half day field trip for the students. They get to see where the firefighters live, eat, and work. The highlight of this trip is getting on the fire engine and inside the ambulance. Station tours are also offered for scout groups earning merit badges.
FIRE SAFETY TRAILER
The fire safety trailer is a tool the fire department uses to teach children fire safety for the home and how to get out of their house alive. The environment of the trailer is very comfortable and child friendly. The trailer has three rooms including a living room, kitchen, and a bedroom (which is located in the upstairs portion of the trailer). Each room is staffed by a fire department member who teaches the children the elements appropriate for that room.
The children spend about five minutes learning the elements of safety for each room. They begin in the living room where they are taught about fireplace safety, blocking exits, and dialing 9-1-1. Then the students move on to the kitchen where they are taught about safety around the stove, electrical shock, and when they should or should not use a fire extinguisher. The final element of the fire safety trailer when the students go upstairs to the bedroom. The staff member talks with the students about what to do if they ever hear their smoke detector go off. They then simulate the room filling with smoke (theatrical smoke) and the students have to practice crawling low to find the window. From there, they climb down a ladder and go to a pre-arranged meeting place to call 9-1-1. The fire safety trailer is used by approximately 500 kindergarten students every school year.
The fire safety trailer is owned by the Mohave County Fire Officers Association and is shared by all the fire departments within the county.
School programs are the heart of public education for the fire district. Each year, over 6000 students are educated in the areas of fire safety, water safety, injury prevention, and life choices. Most students receive one to three visits per year in their classrooms from public educators, as well as participating in some major events during the school year.The fire department has a clown and puppet troupe that performs during fire prevention month and also before school gets out for the summer. The students love the characters and the shows. The performance during fire prevention week focuses on the elements given for National Fire Prevention Week by NFPA. The performance given before school gets out is a Summer Safety show. Water safety, bike safety, pedestrian safety, and stranger danger are key elements for this program. Approximately 1300 students take part in the clown and puppet shows.
Individual classroom education begins as early as preschool. Preschool children are taught “what’s hot and what’s not” during fire prevention month and water safety in June. Classroom education continues all the way through high school. Programs vary including: home fire safety, water safety, injury prevention, bike helmets, 9-1-1 simulator training, and making good life choices. These programs are loved by teachers, students, and parents alike. Teachers are free to contact the fire department if they observe a specific need for an educational area and the educators will create a program to fit that need.
STATION TOURS (Click on station tours to fill out the tour request form) please email to lviles@bullheadfire.org
Fire station tours are given to all kindergarten students within the district at the end of the school year. It is a half day field trip for the students. They get to see where the firefighters live, eat, and work. The highlight of this trip is getting on the fire engine and inside the ambulance. Station tours are also offered for scout groups earning merit badges.
FIRE SAFETY TRAILER
The fire safety trailer is a tool the fire department uses to teach children fire safety for the home and how to get out of their house alive. The environment of the trailer is very comfortable and child friendly. The trailer has three rooms including a living room, kitchen, and a bedroom (which is located in the upstairs portion of the trailer). Each room is staffed by a fire department member who teaches the children the elements appropriate for that room.
The children spend about five minutes learning the elements of safety for each room. They begin in the living room where they are taught about fireplace safety, blocking exits, and dialing 9-1-1. Then the students move on to the kitchen where they are taught about safety around the stove, electrical shock, and when they should or should not use a fire extinguisher. The final element of the fire safety trailer when the students go upstairs to the bedroom. The staff member talks with the students about what to do if they ever hear their smoke detector go off. They then simulate the room filling with smoke (theatrical smoke) and the students have to practice crawling low to find the window. From there, they climb down a ladder and go to a pre-arranged meeting place to call 9-1-1. The fire safety trailer is used by approximately 500 kindergarten students every school year.
The fire safety trailer is owned by the Mohave County Fire Officers Association and is shared by all the fire departments within the county.
Online Resources● Home Fire Prevention - A Web site of the US Fire Administration.
● Fire Safety Publications - Information provided by the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. ● National Safety Council Home Safety Checklist ● National Fire Protection Association Home Fire Safety Checklist ● AZ Fire and Burn Educators (AFBEA) |
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