Fire Academy For Kids
“Fire Academy for Kids” is a fun, educational, action oriented program with
two goals: to give children more life safety skills in fire safety, first aid, and
injury prevention; and to introduce them up close and personal to firefighters, the
equipment they use, and the jobs they perform. The prior will lead to increased
life safety behaviors, by preparing the children to be able to prevent a fire or
injury, and by preparing them to be able to react correctly should a fire or medical
emergency occur. The latter will give them a better appreciation of firefighters
and their often dangerous job, and will provide information to those who may be
thinking about a future career in the fire/rescue service.
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Children will participate in classroom learning activities and will perform hands-
on training in fire safety, first aid, and firefighter skills…such as rescuing a “victim”
from a simulated “smoke-filled” room while wearing an air mask, using fire hoses
(and getting wet!), using extrication tools (Jaws of Life) on a crushed car, etc.
Four homework assignments will be given and are intended to involve the whole
family. (After all, life-safety knowledge and skills are important for everyone!) A
parent’s signature will be required on each completed assignment for their child to
be eligible to receive an awesome homework reward each day!!
All activities will be carefully monitored for safety by fire department personnel.
No one will be made to perform an activity with which he or she may feel
uncomfortable. “Learning Safety, Being Safe, and Having Fun” is our motto.
A graduation ceremony and luncheon reception will be held at Central Fire
Station on Friday of each week at 11:00 a.m. Attending will be Mayor Gene
McGee, Fire Chief Matt Bailey, and Bridgette James, Fire Prevention Coordinator
with the MS State Department of Health, a statewide sponsor of “Fire Academy for
Kids.” Parents and guardians are invited to attend. Please come to share in your
child’s accomplishment. See you there!
For more information, call Assistant Fire Chief Carter Hill at 601-953-3760.
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