PREVENTION DIVISION The BAFD Prevention Division strives to make educational opportunities available to empower citizens with the knowledge and tools to prevent fires.
POSTER CONTEST Every October during Fire Prevention week, the BAFD invites third grade students from every school in the department’s response district to create posters based on the year’s theme. This year, winners for its annual Fire Prevention Poster Contest were selected. The contest winners from 25 participating schools gathered with their families for a meet and greet and to be recognized for their creative designs at Fire Station 6. This year’s theme selected by the National Fire Protection Association was “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety”.
‘21 FALL SMOKE DETECTOR BLITZ BAFD hosted two blitzes in 2021; one in Spring and one in Fall. During the Blitz events, Firefighters went door to door in BA neighborhoods to check if detectors met best practice for fire safety. For the 2021 Fall Blitz, over 100 residents were visited, 25 smoke detectors were installed, and 30 batteries were replaced in existing detectors.
2021 TOTALS ARSON CASES CASES: 5 ARRESTS: 2
SMOKE DETECTORS INSTALLED: 129
BATTERIES REPLACED: 115 2021 Annual Report
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