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Fall 2015 “Fire Is…” Training Sessions
“Fire Is” ce159 Instructors: Andrew Stratton, Captain, Cranford Fire Department Helge Nordtveit, Captain (ret.), Cranford Fire Department Joseph Ehrhardt, Firefighter, Nottingham Fire Company This course will provide fire service personnel with a comprehensive overview of the “Fire Is” fire safety education curriculum. The goal of this program, is not only reaching middle school-aged children as they begin to understand fire, …
Spring 2015: Fire Is…Training Course
“Fire Is” ce159 Instructors: Andrew Stratton, Captain, Cranford Fire Department Helge Nordtveit, Captain (ret.), Cranford Fire Department Joseph Ehrhardt, Firefighter, Nottingham Fire Company This course will provide fire service personnel with a comprehensive overview of the “Fire Is” fire safety education curriculum. The goal of this program, is not only reaching middle school-aged children as they begin to understand fire, …
Fire Is…has a “Costco Connection”
Just in time for Fire Prevention Week (October 5-11) The Costco Connection magazine ran an article “Home Is Where The Fire Is” in which the Fire Is…video series creator Dr. Frank Field discusses fire safety and the Fire Is Program. Did you know that every 85 seconds there is a home fire? “Fires don’t occur mostly at schools” said Field, …
Fall 2014: Fire Is Training Course
“Fire Is” ce159 Instructors: Andrew Stratton, Captain, Cranford Fire Department Helge Nordtveit, Captain (ret.), Cranford Fire Department Joseph Ehrhardt, Firefighter, Nottingham Fire Company This course will provide fire service personnel with a comprehensive overview of the “Fire Is” fire safety education curriculum. The goal of this program, is not only reaching middle school-aged children as they begin to understand fire, …
It’s Fire Prevention Week—help us sound the alarm that working smoke alarms save lives.
Did you know that many people don’t test their smoke alarms as often as they should? When there is a fire, smoke spreads fast. You need working smoke alarms to give you time to get out. Test yours every month!
Spring 2014: Fire Is Course Training
“Fire Is” ce159 Instructors: Andrew Stratton, Lieutenant, Cranford Fire Department Helge Nordtveit, Captain (ret.), Cranford Fire Department Joseph Ehrhardt, Firefighter, Nottingham Fire Company This course will provide fire service personnel with a comprehensive overview of the “Fire Is” fire safety education curriculum. The goal of this program, is not only reaching middle school-aged children as they begin to understand fire, …
NASFM Board Endorses “Fire Is” Fire Safety and Survival Program for Middle School Students
In 2013 the NASFM Board voted to endorse the “Fire Is” program and encourage NASFM members to adopt it in their states. What follows is an introduction letter about “Fire Is” from Lt. Andy Stratton, Coordinator of the New Jersey “Fire Is” program: The “Fire Is” fire safety and survival program is like no other in the United States. Implementation …
“Prevent Kitchen Fires” — That’s The Message of This Year’s Fire Prevention Week
From October 6–12, we’ll be spreading the word that more fires start in the kitchen than in any other part of the home — we’ll help teach people how to keep cooking fires from starting in the first place. See all the details about this year’s Fire Prevention Week here.
Fire Escape Plans
To create your own Fire Escape Plan, click here to access a blank template, available as a PDF file. A working smoke detector is the most important part of a fire escape plan. NEVER ignore a fire alarm! Most residential fires occur between midnight and six a.m. In the event of a fire, you have less than two minutes to escape …
Fall 2013: Fire Is Course Training
Instructors: Andrew Stratton, Lieutenant, Cranford Fire Department Helge Nordtveit, Captain, Cranford Fire Department Joseph Ehrhardt, Firefighter, Nottingham Fire Company This course will provide fire service professionals with a comprehensive overview of the “Fire Is” fire safety education curriculum. The goal of this program, is not only reaching middle school-aged children as they begin to understand fire, but their parents/guardians and …
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