Ways Your Local Fire Department Can Help
Why is it important?
Your local fire department may offer numerous opportunities to help you stay prepared in the event of an emergency:
Provide home safety inspections to help make residences safer and less vulnerable to damage, particularly during fire emergencies.
Prioritize residences occupied by individuals who have functional needs.
Detail the process of installing a generator outside a residence.
PSA: A person can request more than one of these opportunities at the same time.
1) Find your local fire department
2) In the search bar, type “fire department near [your ZIP code].”
3) Click the nearest fire department and scroll down the website to find its phone number.
4) Contact the state fire department using either the non-emergency number or the fire marshal’s office phone number.
”First, how do I find the phone number of the fire department closest to me?”
This video shows you how to find your local fire department.
FIRE DEPARTMENT ASSISTANCE SCRIPTS
“How do I request a home safety inspection?”
“How do I inform them that an individual with functional needs lives in the residence?”
“How do I get details on how to set up a generator outside my residence?”
References
“Fire Department Home Safety Visits.” Introduction to Fire Department Home Safety Visits. (n.d.). https://homesafetyvisit.strategicfire.org/.