Fire Department Community Service

Providing non-emergency community service is essential for the local fire department.

Although 9-1-1 calls, such as fires and medical emergencies, are the main reasons for the justification of firefighters, we should not limit the value we provide to the community to only life or death situations.

Instead, we should take advantage of slow run days and other down times,to interact with the public under less than stressful conditions. One of the best ways to get to know the citizens we protect, as well as provide value to the public, is through community services.

There are tons of projects that firefighters can provide with little or no cost to the organization. Here are a few that come to mind:

• Smoke Alarm Installations
• Blood Pressure Checks
• Citizen Fire Academy
• Fire Cadet Program
• Home Inspections
• Health Fairs
• Station Tours
• Child Car Seat Inspections
• Neighborhood Meetings
• Citizen's Emergency Response Training

Here are some possible benefits for citizens:

• Additional fire safety education.
• Greater confidence in firefighters.
• Increased knowledge of available programs.
• Familiarity of station personnel.
• Added value without added cost.

Some positive aspects for the fire service are:

• Increase in knowledge of response territory.
• Greater support from citizens.
• Identification of potential hazards.
• Ongoing fire safety education.

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