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Safe at Home: In-Home Safety Assessment and Training
Personal fire safety training to reduce risks for the leading causes of fire injuries and deaths. People at greater risk for home fires include older adults, families with young children, people with disabilities, and people in low-income communities. Safe at Home training is customized for each individual and delivered in the home by experienced […]
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Customized Workshops
We will build a program to meet your organization’s specific needs and goals.
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Home Safety
Effective strategies to prevent the leading causes of household injuries.
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Safe Routes to School
‘Walking school buses’ and the safety issues of walking or biking to school.
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Firefighter Neighborhood Outreach
Make the most of home alarm installations and inspections.
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Safety For People With Disabilities
Going beyond codes and compliance to practical skills for people with disabilities.
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Peer to Peer Home Safety
Students learn presentation skills, teamwork and leadership by teaching their classmates.
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Juvenile Firesetting
A community approach that has reduced repeat firesetting by up to 74%.
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Articles & Resources VIEW ALL
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Home Safety Training for Vulnerable Populations: An Evaluation of the ‘Safe at Home’ Program
October 17, 2019This demonstration project field tested an individualized fire safety training program delivered by an inter-professional partnership of care providers and fire safety educators to 26 participants with intellectual/developmental disabilities (IDD) transitioning to independent living. The program taught participants four key fire safety skills and removed several common fire hazards. A pre-post-follow-up evaluation documented a statistically […]
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Why Are People With Developmental Disabilities at Higher Risk for Injury?
June 28, 2016People with disabilities are being encouraged and assisted to live in the most integrated settings in their communities. Many are now choosing to live independently or semi-independently, with less intensive supervision and supports. While this choice is a great one for most, it also places them at higher risk for injury. People with intellectual disabilities […]
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Lead Poisoning Hasn’t Gone Away
June 1, 2015Recent news has focused on drinking water as a source of lead poisoning, and many parents and caretakers are understandably concerned. But as the Coalition to Prevent Lead Poisoning recently reminded parents, the main source of childhood lead poisoning is still lead paint in homes built bef0re 1978, and renovation projects that don’t follow lead-safe […]
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Children’s Books on Fire Safety
March 23, 2015Thanks to the Children’s Center of the Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County for their help in compiling this list. For information about using these books in the classroom, visit After the Fire: The Teachable Moment. Fiction Bridwell, Norman. Clifford the Firehouse Dog Clifford, the big red dog, visits his brother Nero, a fire safety dog, and […]
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When is a Child Old Enough to Use the Stove or Oven?
March 23, 2015Because every child’s development and personality is different, there is no single rule that can determine when your child can be given responsibility for cooking. Here are some things to consider: How old is your child? Before the age of about 11 years old, children can’t really anticipate events they haven’t experienced. If something unexpected […]
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Counseling Children Who Play With Fire
March 20, 2015Whether they happen in school or at home, intentionally or unintentionally, fires set by children are always cause for concern. Most school counselors will, at some point in their careers, be called on to work with a child who has started a fire or played with fire. Even experienced counselors may worry about their ability […]
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