The Brookfield Fire Department was recently notified by the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services that we have received grant funding to provide Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) and Senior SAFE programs to the community again this year.
SAFE
Each fall fire & life satety educators with the fire department present fire and life safety lessons to kindergarteners and third graders at the Brookfield Elementary School. We introduce kindergarteners to concepts such as ‘stop, drop, & roll, stay low under smoke, smoke detectors, and getting out & staying out. They watch a firefighter don their fire gear and we discuss basic fire safety ideas. The third graders are presented several fire and general safety lessons over multiple classes.
Senior SAFE
Having just completed our first full year providing these services for senior citizens, we are very happy with the community’s response. Last year we conducted 38 fire safety home visits. During these visits we discussed home fire safety with seniors and provided them with brochures on home fire safety for older adults. Files of Life are also available. Smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors were tested. We replaced batteries and installed new detectors when necessary at no charge to senior citizens. Department personnel also installed reflective house numbers and key vaults at several homes.
If you are an older adult and would like to learn more about our Senior SAFE program Contact us or call the station at 508 867-7306