For Additional Information on any of the Fire Department Programs please call Fire Station #1 at (804) 541-2358.

Fire Safety House
The Fire Safety House is a mobile structure that can be taken to schools and community events to teach children about home fire safety in a realistic setting. Children are taught lessons on kitchen safety, smoke detectors, exit drills in the home and how to make an emergency call. The Fire Safety House is a powerful educational tool in reducing fires and is a potential life saver.

Juvenile Fire Setters Program
This program was developed to identify behaviors that can lead to fire setting. Through early intervention we can reduce the number of youngsters involved in fire setting. The goal of this program is to identify children and families at risk and to help them access services designed to eliminate problematic fire setting behavior and prevent its recurrence.

Smoke Detector Program
This program provides the citizen with smoke detectors for their home free of charge. Smoke detectors have a proven record of saving lives when properly installed and operating should a fire occur.

Home Safety Survey
A fire company will conduct at occupants request a home safety survey. Also, free safety pamphlets’ will be provided for the occupant during the home safety survey.

Fourth Grade Fire Safety Program
Fire Safety Instructors conduct classes with fourth graders in the school system. The classes are focused on areas of fire safety such as home escape planning, kitchen safety and smoke detectors.

Community Emergency Response Team ( C.E.R.T. )
The C.E.R.T. Program helps to prepare citizens to take an active role in emergency preparedness. Training classes provide basic life saving and life sustaining skills needed immediately following a major disaster when citizens have to rely on each other.