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Ramsey, Nowthen, St. Francis, Oak Grove, and Bethel, Minnesota <br />Feasibility Study for Shared or Cooperative Fire and Emergency Services <br />Figure 67: Fire Safety and Public Education <br />Ramsey/ Nowthen <br />FD <br />Oak Grove FD <br />St. Francis FD <br />Bethel FD _ <br />Public education officer <br />Fire Marshal <br />additional duty <br />POC Public <br />Education Officer <br />Paid on Call Fire <br />Inspector <br />Fire Chief <br />Public education in the <br />following areas: <br />Annual open house <br />associated with <br />Fire Prevention <br />Week. Annual <br />"Safety Camp" with <br />Police <br />Annual Fire <br />Prevention Week <br />outreach to <br />schools. Also <br />pancake breakfast <br />and related <br />community events. <br />Very active public <br />education program <br />reaching out to all <br />four schools in the <br />city <br />Annual community <br />event, AED, CPR, <br />prevention <br />outreach. <br />Quarterly <br />newsletter with <br />Fire Prevention <br />week information <br />Calling 9-1-1 <br />Yes <br />Yes <br />Yes <br />Yes <br />EDITH (exit drills in the <br />home) <br />Yes <br />Yes. Department <br />has an escape <br />house <br />Yes <br />Yes <br />smoke alarm program <br />At open house <br />No <br />No <br />Smoke alarm give- <br />away program <br />general fire safety <br />(heating, chimney, <br />electrical, kitchen, etc.) <br />Yes <br />Yes <br />Yes <br />Yes <br />injury prevention (falls, <br />burns, bike helmets, <br />drowning, etc.) <br />fire extinguisher use <br />fire brigade training <br />Yes <br />Yes <br />On request <br />No <br />No <br />No <br />No <br />On request <br />On request <br />No <br />No <br />No <br />elderly care and safety <br />Outreach program <br />delivered on- <br />reques: <br />No <br />No <br />No <br />baby-sitting classes offered <br />No <br />No <br />No <br />No <br />CPR class, blood pressure <br />checks CPR classes offered <br />No <br />Active CPR class <br />program provided <br />by Paid On Call <br />personnel <br />AED, CPR <br />awareness demos <br />a= annual <br />community event <br />Publications available to <br />public <br />Brochures at <br />offices. Also <br />articles in city <br />newsletter. <br />Multiple <br />publications <br />available <br />Multiple <br />publications <br />available <br />Yes <br />Juvenile fire setter <br />program offered <br />County team is <br />available and used <br />County team is <br />available and used <br />County team is <br />available and used <br />County team is <br />available and used <br />Wildland interface <br />education offered <br />No structured <br />program <br />No structured <br />program <br />No structured <br />program <br />No structured <br />program <br />Public education activities are one of the most important elements of an effective approach to <br />community fire prevention. It is commonly stated that there are three primary causes of fires: Men, <br />women and children. Informing and educating a community's citizenry will result in fewer fires and <br />fewer losses of lives and property. <br />page 78 <br />. gmergenry Seevkes Ca nsulang <br />