Fighting Fires with Education
The Greenfield Fire Department is made up of 51 full-time members. The city is covered by two fire stations that protect 13.5 square miles. The department responds to approximately 4,000 calls annually and protects a population of 37,000. The department provides fire and emergency medical services (Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support). In addition to these services, the department is trained and equipped to respond to other types of emergencies, such as Hazardous Materials spills, Confined Space entries, minimal water and rope rescue, mass casualties and weapons of mass destruction. The Greenfield Fire Department will use this forum to share information about fire safety/awareness, first-aid tips and department events.
FOCUS ON FIRE SAFETY-Holiday Fire Safety
The Greenfield Fire Department has once again ramped up the awareness of fire dangers during the month of December with the "Keep the Wreath Green" campaign and holiday safety tips, we hope to reduce the number of fires during a time when there are boughs of holly, holidays are fraught with fire hazards. Each day throughout the month of December there will be a safety tip along with other pertinent safety information. These safety tips and other pertinent information have been used in past posts, but like anything else repetition promotes learned behavior.
NFPA Study: Nearly all structure fire deaths happen in home fires.
NFPA study: Nearly all structure fire deaths happen in home fires.