by Michael O'Brian on November 28, 2011
Three key elements for invigorating public education programs
This is a special post from Bobby Clark
Fire prevention is the front line offensive assault unit of firefighting. The officers who fill these ranks are proactive, stubborn, righteous and creative; they face almost hopeless odds, but they persevere. They must maintain vigilant awareness in an environment that would overwhelm the average person. That is what makes them and this profession unique. Unfortunately, complacency has infested certain areas of fire prevention, specifically public education.
Public education, it seems, has morphed from a vibrant, proactive concept into a seldom-thought-about item, something that’s included in the department’s mission statement, but merely to check a box. But here’s the thing: Public education is the most important program a department can invest in. The mission of every department is life safety and property conservation, and the only way to truly accomplish that is through a regular, creative, robust public education program.
Don’t get me wrong; time is, as we all know, our [click to continue…]
by Michael O'Brian on June 29, 2010
Vision 20/20 Offers Access to Model Performance In Fire Prevention Symposium
Have you ever wondered what are the model fire prevention programs in the United States?
Well you can tune in today and be apart of history. The vision 20/20 symposium is on its second day of sharing the best ideas across the United States. The free web-cast will allow you to tune in and see some of the exciting programs that are being discussed
View the web-cast
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by Michael O'Brian on September 17, 2008
A special post from Tom Kiurski
If you work for a fire department that has an existing open house that is held in conjunction with Fire 
Prevention Week (the most common time to have the Open House, although you can have one at any time), then consider yourself lucky. Much of the groundwork necessary to undertake this monumental task has already been laid. Your role is to take part in the Open House by helping out before the event, working the event itself and helping out afterwards. Let’s take a look at the stops involved, to see if you can start your event or make it better.
You probably wouldn’t wake up one morning and head out the door on a vacation without some advance planning. Where to go, reservations and packing are all essential parts of the process. The Open House is no different…without planning, your chances of having a successful, smooth-running event are quite slim. Start well in advance, preferably a full year ahead of time. Get the fire department administration and the firefighters to help out. If your firefighters are anywhere near as crafty as ours are, then you will have some great talent to help you out. Break down the work into smaller parts, such as publicity, props and partnerships.
The publicity group needs to be involved in scheduling the event and doing any advertising to get crowds to attend your event. Flyers are a [click to continue…]
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