Education
We have developed a range of safety programmes to educate young people in fire safety skills and responsible citizenship.
Prevention is the best form of protection, by teaching them these important lessons at an early age they will eventually become safer adults. Children also take the fire safety messages home with them, teaching their parents about smoke alarms and fire safety. The safety education programmes we are involved in are detailed below.
School visits
We visit schools to talk about fire safety with classes at all Key Stages. These talks are tailored to audience requirements...
Junior citizens
This is a partnership programme that provides safety education to Year 6 school children. The children participate in interactive safety scenarios, where they make the decisions...
Fire cadets
Our Fire Cadet scheme has been running since 1993 in Banbury, Kidlington, Oxford, Watlington and Witney...
Firesetter intervention scheme
The Firesetter Intervention Scheme began in 1996. It was recognised that fires started by youths of all ages is a problem across the County...
Curiosity copycat
Is a DVD that aims to educate parents of young children about the dangers of using lighters and other fire setting materials in the presence of children...
Youth intervention
Our youth intervention officers work with young people who may be at risk of offending or re-offending or those who may be taking part in anti-social behaviour...
Life matters
Life Matters is a partnership scheme aimed at 13 and 14 year olds who have been identified as being at risk of misuse of drugs and/or alcohol....
Choices and consequences
It is vitally important to educate all students before they start driving so they are aware of the consequences for the choices they may make, either as a passenger or a driver...
