FIRE PREVENTION
Fire Prevention and Education is a department wide effort. All of our members participate in life safety education programs. The Fire and Life Safety Education Program was implemented in the mid 1980's. Donalsonville Fire was one of the first in the state to have such a program. The program has traditionally visited first and second grade students in the public school system to teach them fire safety. Today our fire safety education programs include teaching senior citizens, members at church events, and pre-k students as well as day care children in our community. We have a certified fire and life safety educator who oversees all of our programs, as well as coordinates special events where we interact with our community and hand our fire and life safety teaching materials.
Another area of prevention that Donalsonville participates in is Fire Inspections. Our Fire Marshal is responsible for inspection and enforcement of fire and life safety codes within the new and existing structures to ensure that the fire and life safety components are in place and working properly. Some of the components are: building construction, a means of egress, exit and emergency lighting, fire extinguishers and automatic extinguishment systems, smoke detection and notification systems, and any life safety hazards. The job of educating the public on these hazards and ensuring that the hazards are repaired or corrected to protect life and property is an important component of what we do as a department. We strive to be proactive in our efforts to protect life and prevent fire. To learn more about fire inspections you can visit out Fire Marshal's page by clicking here.
Another area of prevention that Donalsonville participates in is Fire Inspections. Our Fire Marshal is responsible for inspection and enforcement of fire and life safety codes within the new and existing structures to ensure that the fire and life safety components are in place and working properly. Some of the components are: building construction, a means of egress, exit and emergency lighting, fire extinguishers and automatic extinguishment systems, smoke detection and notification systems, and any life safety hazards. The job of educating the public on these hazards and ensuring that the hazards are repaired or corrected to protect life and property is an important component of what we do as a department. We strive to be proactive in our efforts to protect life and prevent fire. To learn more about fire inspections you can visit out Fire Marshal's page by clicking here.