Children playing with fire has become the fourth largest cause of fire deaths in
the nation. In 1997, 370 deaths and millions of dollars in property damage were
caused by children playing with fire.
In an effort to save lives and prevent fires, the Springfield Fire Department
has developed a special intervention program to assist parents in confronting
problem behavior in their children. In this way they will be able to identifying
certain behavior so that the children can be properly helped and tragedy
prevented.
The program is supervised and conducted by personnel of the Springfield Fire
Department who have completed specialized training in fire prevention,
investigations and education.
The Objective of the program is to reduce fires which are set by children. Education
and counseling are the methods by which we strive to achieve this objective.
The program is designed for youngsters between 4 and 15 years of age. However,
children of any age will be considered for participation based upon individual
review.
To participate in the "Fire Safe Families" program or for more information,
contact the Fire Safety Division and ask for Captain Larry Daugherty.