PUBLIC SCHOOL PROGRAM

Each year in October during National Fire Prevention week, Pacific County Fire District 1 personnel visit the Ocean Park Elementary School and daycare centers in their jurisdiction to discuss fire safety with the students. 

District personnel expanded their public school education program in 1999 to include a daily visit to the Ocean Park Elementary School with a different theme each day as well as a poster contest. At the end of the week an assembly was held with a special visit from Burnout, the fire safety dog. Winners of the poster contest were treated to a ride on a fire engine to the District's Ocean Park station for lunch. This was a huge success with the students as well as District personnel.

Recently the District was able to purchase the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) "Learn Not to Burn" curriculum for each teacher at the Ocean Park School, thanks to a grant from the Templin Foundation.

Presentations, tours and educational materials are available for public schools as well as for home-schooled students.

District personnel are committed to educating students about fire and life safety issues.

 

COMMUNITY EDUCATION

Besides the educational opportunities provided through the People Saver Program and Life Safety Project, Pacific County Fire District 1 also provides other services and participates in community activities designed to educate citizens on fire and life safety such as:

• Pre-Fire Surveys for Property Owners
  Designed to provide homeowners with fire protection information.
  
• Pre-Incident Surveys for Business Owners
  Pacific County Fire District 1 is able to render your business into a 3-D drawing and a 2-D floor plan to assist in pre-fire planning. Having this information on file enables the Fire District to know exactly how to locate key information specific to your business.
  
• Fire Safety Surveys for Business Owners
  Designed to provide business owners with fire protection information.
  
• Open House
  Held each year during National Fire Prevention Week.
  
• News Releases
  The District continually uses the news media to promote fire and life safety.
  
• Career Fair
  The District participates in the Ilwaco High School career fair.
  
• Community Outreach
  District personnel are available to speak to various organizations regarding services provided and what is happening  in the District.
  
• The Senior Citizen Safety Guide
  Developed with a grant from the Templin Foundation.
• Child Passenger Safety