The critical need to protect children from preventable fires exists and Fire-ED Interactive is an incredible, innovative approach to engage with communities to help ensure children get the required education and skills instilled at an early age.

When I first saw the mission at Fire-ED and Prevention Connection, I immediately understood what it stands for, I just knew that it would be a successful mission in the pursuit to protect people from the horrible effects of fire. When Fire-ED...

I saw the original “Fully Involved” Teaching Tool at the BC Fire Chief's convention in 2013 and I bought one for our department from that show. Now there is a Community Safety Facilitator Curriculum to train firefighters and civilians the ins and outs of pub ed. The courses were not available in the first series, but for me training was a non issue. As a passionate individual for fire and life safety, as well as firefighter and fire chief, I had the need and desire for this resource in my co...

We use the Fire-ED "Fully Involved" Teaching Tool and find it to be a very innovative way to create fire safety behaviors in children of all ages.  In our department, Firefighters are as much a part of Fire prevention and education as any other member in our rank. Our Firefighters are constantly searching for new ways to keep our community safe with unique training. Every school within the City of Elko is educated by the Firefighters from our department.

Our fire department has exist...

The collaborative efforts of corporations, associations, and public safety agencies is truly a force that drives successful community involvement initiatives. Fostering strong sense of community is a goal I live for day in and out, especially as an advocate for wellness of our children. Cancer is a battle that small children should not be fighting. To that end it is with all of my strength, endurance, community connections and innate desire to concur cancer that you will find me supporting k...

A tragic fact comes to my mind, when I think of how prevention and education programs need to be greatly improved upon. That is today, in 2015, the stark reality that we have over 70 children attending Burn Camp with 5-10 of those being new campers each year. Stats are increasing – not declining, and to me this is unacceptable.

IN my roles as a 29 year career firefighter, former burn fund director, scout leader, parent volunteer with our pony club, Red Cross first aid instructor, etc...

As a Fire Prevention Officer and Educator I can appreciate the benefits the Fire-ED Community has available to help our industry. I am very intrigued by the sharing of programs and materials and the whole professional networking opportunities that Fire-ED makes available. There are lots of great people with great ideas in fire prevention, but we need to get better at sharing and collaborating. No sense in re-inventing the wheel, right?

I’m a Canadian by birth though we moved to Austr...

The Fire-ED Interactive Teaching Tool is unlike any other educational safety system I have seen on the market. It goes beyond providing the facilitator with materials and lessons plans, by actually providing the background knowledge and training for the facilitator to confidently teach the lessons. This seamless system eliminates excuses for not providing fire prevention education in every school and community.

As a special education teacher, I am always looking for hands-on activiti...

If education brings knowledge, then knowledge is key to prevention. How can we teach people to be safe where hazards exist? Start young. Make it interesting. Involve youth. That is how to share knowledge in the community. The mission of Fire-ED is to bring preventative safety information to as many children as possible. Let's work together in the endeavor to teach kids how to be safe at home and prevent injuries before they happen!

As an accomplished adult educator, courseware develo...

For years I have formed a strong and deeply rooted inner desire to change the way the fire service brings prevention education into communities around the world. The firefighter community of 100’s of 1000’s is needed to make a movement that leaves a positive impact on society. It has to start somewhere so count me in as one of the first!

My why? I do what I do for kids. My son Brendan is a great kid who I’m proud to say has followed my path to become a firefighter. He and I work toge...

Of the three components of fire prevention – engineering, enforcement, and education – we, as a fire service, need to be more mindful of the the education component being the most critical factor. Behavior only changes with education. Fire-ED is leading the charge in fire prevention education!

I am pleased to be a consultant and content contributor for Community Safety Facilitator Curriculum. This curriculum consists of nine units to clearly outline the role that education and the Fi...