Public Education

The mission of the Columbia Fire Department is "FIRE PREVENTION THROUGH EDUCATION". In keeping with our mission we provide information on various topics related to fire prevention and safety.

Fire/Emergency Planning

• After a Fire
• In An Emergency
• Creating An Escape Plan
• Making Your Home Fire Safe
• Planning For An Emergency
• Use of Fire Extinguishers

Safety Tips

• Babies and Toddlers
• BBQ Safety
• Campus and Dorm Fire Safety
• Cooking Fires / Stove Safety
• Car Seat Safety
• Fire Safety Tips For Senior Citizens
• Halloween Safety
• Holiday Safety
• Home Heating Fires
• Fireworks Safety
• Night Club Safety
• Poison Prevention
• Product Recalls
• Questions For Renters
• Water Safety
• Wheeled Sports Safety
• Fire Safety Fun For Kids (coloring sheets, games and more from firesafety.gov)

Other Information

• Safe Kids Campaign
• Public Education On-site Training Services
• Explorers Program
• Fire lane Violations
• Disaster Survival and Rescue Training through the Community Emergency Response Team
• Sprinkler Smarts: Learn fire safety with Captain Splash. It's fun and informative.

External Links

Safety Resource

• Home Safety
• Fire Safety
• Travel Safety
• General Safety
• Water Safety
• Work Safety
• Car Safety

Everything you ever wanted to know about "Fire Safety"
This site is a great teachers resource provide by University of Oklahoma Department of Public Safety.  Some examples of the information available at this Web site:

• How fires start?
• How fires are classified?
• How to prevent fires?
• When not to fight a fire?
• How to identify the proper fire extinguisher?
• How to use a portable fire extinguisher?
• How to extinguish small fires?
• How to inspect your fire extinguishers?
• How to create an emergency action plan?
• What to do if trapped in a burning building?
• What to do if someone catches on fire?
• How to evacuate a burning building?

What do you do in case of fire and other scary things
A great place for children to learn what to do in case of fire and other safety information. Animated graphics help make this a fun place for kids to learn how to react in a safe way to situations they may face.

The official homepage of Smokey The Bear
An interactive site teaching forest fire safety to children using animation, sound and quizzes. A very good site if you have a fast computer with sound capability. Shock Wave v.5 needed to enjoy sound, but not necessary to enjoy this site. Shock Wave is downloadable from a link provided by this site.

 

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