- Provides home installation of smoke alarms free of charge by firefighters.
- A home safety survey is offered and conducted by firefighters.
- Provides batteries for smoke alarms in residential occupancies upon request.
- Smoke alarms for rental or leased housing units are the responsibility
of the owner or landlord. The owner is obligated to service,
repair, or replace any malfunctioning smoke alarm within five
days of written notice from the tenant.
- To schedule a smoke alarm installation, a home safety survey, or a home escape plan, use this link to contact your local fire and rescue station.
- Project SAFE-third grade safety program in every Fairfax County Public
Elementary School, instruction conducted by firefighters
- Kitchen safety classes
- Babysitting classes
- Latch key safety classes
- Age appropriate general safety classes
- A safety program targeted to the most vulnerable segments of
the population, the very young and elderly
- Preschoolprogram reaches children three to five years of age in public
and private schools and licensed daycare centers; teacher
training, fire safety puppet shows, teacher and parent training
that reaches over 23,000 children
- Over 18,000 seniors have been exposed to programs addressing fire
safety, File of Life, and injury from falls
- School Aged Child Care (SACC) program reaches children 5 to 11 in
public schools educating children about life safety education
initiatives
- The Aluminum Cans for Burned Children Program (ACBC) was established
to help improve the quality of life for young burn survivors
and their families by providing funding for research, therapeutic
residential burn camps, and other positive activities
- Sponsors children to attend annual burn camps and funds camper and
school supplies
- Funds annual holiday party with Children's Hospital
- Funds continuing education programs, including graduation awards
program for high school or GED graduates
- Provides funding assistance for pediatric burn patients and their families
- Provides firefighter and civilian counselors for local burn camps
- Fire Safety presentations including home escape planning and proper
smoke alarm placement
- Community slide show showing Departmental program
- An educational intervention program targeted for juvenile firesetters administered by nationally certified personnel
- Referrals are received from court officials, school counselors,
law enforcement officials, mental health practitioners, fire
investigators, firefighters, parents, and adult relatives
To schedule any of these programs please call (703)246-3801.
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