Bart-Colerain Elementary School Fire Prevention Day

10/15/2007 - Crews headed out to Bart-Colerain Elementary School for the annual Fire Prevention day. The school consists of AM & PM kindergarten and 2 classes grades 1st through 5th.  The program starts with a school fire drill at 9:15 am.  All the students evacuate the building and we arrive at the school with lights and sirens. Crews enter the building with a hand line and perform a search of the building.   An all school assembly was held right after the fire drill in the morning. Firefigheter/EMT Dennis Fromm, Sue Fromm, Allison Fromm and others put on a fire safety puppet show program for the kids.  After the program, the kids headed out to go over Engine 5-1-1, Tanker 5-1 and QRS 5-1.  Kids were also able to practice stop, drop and roll, try on fire gear and see someone boarded and collared on the backboard.  Thanks to all members who helped out we had a great day.

 

4/30/2007 - Crews headed out to Bart-Colerain Elementary School for the annual Fire Prevention day since we missed it back in October.  The school consists of AM & PM kindergarten and 2 classes grades 1st through 5th.  The program starts with a school fire drill.  All the students evacuate the building and we arrive at the school with lights and sirens. Crews enter the building with a hand line and perform a search of the building.   Fire Prevention Coordinator Dave Farmer utilized the new Sparkys Hazard House tabletop simulator for this years program. After the program the kids headed out to go over Engine 5-1-1 and QRS 5-1. Thanks to all members who helped out we had a great day.

Engine 5-1-1 & QRS 5-1 in front of the school	Children evacuate the school	Crews check the school	Son Zack & Dad FF Shaub	Dad-Deputy Chief LeFevre, Son Eric, Mom-FF/EMT LeFevre
Son JC and Dad Chief Woerth	Daughter Kara & Dad Chief Woerth	Mom-FF/EMT Hoover, son Travis, Dad-QRS Coordinator Hoover	Daughter Kaitlyn & Dad Asst. Chief Graybill	Fire Prevention Coordinator Dave Farmer goes over new Hazard House
QRS Coordinator Mike Hoover goes over new Hazard House	Deputy Chief LeFevre shows 5th graders Engine 5-1-1	Asst Chief Graybill shows 3rd graders Engine 5-1-1	D/C LeFevre on the kickball field	FF Shaub preparing to tackle A/C Graybill

Bart Twp. Fire Co. Receives Grant for Fire Prevention

The Sparky's Hazard House by Modeltech has arrived. February 10th, 2006, the 4th Round of the Federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program, Fire Prevention & Safety, administered by the US Department of Homeland Security, Office for Domestic Preparedness was announced today.  The Bart Twp Fire Co. received $9,625 for Fire Prevention & Safety. The department will be putting fourth 10% or $962.50 towards the grant.  The department will be purchasing a Sparkys Hazard House by Modeltech. The electronic type dollhouse provides home and farm safety scenarios. The house will be used at the annual Fire Prevention program at the Bart-Colerain Elementary School. The department is going to try and start a new Fire Prevention program this year for the local Amish schoolhouses incorporating the new Hazard House.  Click here to see a list of 2005 fire prevention winners

Fire Prevention at Meadow Ridge  Amish Schoolhouse

04/10/2006 13:00 - Several members made a trip with Engine 5-1-1 & QRS 5-1 to the Meadow Ridge Schoolhouse on Highland Road in Colerain Township. The group put on a small fire prevention program for the Amish children. Future school fire preventions will include the new Sparky's Hazard House.

Fire Prevention Day

Monday 10/24/2005 - Members made the trip to Bart-Colerain Elementary School for our annual fire prevention program.  The program starts with a school fire drill.  All the students evacuate the building and we arrive at the school with lights, sirens and enter the building with a hand line and perform a search of the building.  The school consists of AM & PM kindergarten and 2 classes grades 1st through 5th.  We divide the day up in 40 minute segments.  The first 20 minutes a group goes inside the building to the class and goes over basic fire prevention items.  The last 20 minutes of the class are spent outside looking at the Engines, Tanker & Squad and the various pieces of equipment each unit carries and go through the LCFA smoke trailer

Monday 10/11/2004 Fire Prevention Pictures

Entering the school	Firefighters Kids Eric (mom Jodi), JC John Curtis (dad Hen), Zack (dad Mike)
Going back in	Looking at the Engine
Exiting Smoke Trailer	Exiting Smoke Trailer
Classroom Presentation	Zack & Dad Mike

The Fire Company has a long history of providing Fire Prevention education at the Bart-Colerain Elementary School.  The program started in approximately 1966.  Each year in October, a group of fire company members travel to the school.  The program starts with a school fire drill.  All the students evacuate the building and we arrive at the school with lights & sirens. 

The school consists of AM & PM kindergarten and 2 classes grades 1st through 5th.  We divide the day up in 40 minute segments.  The first 20 minutes a group goes inside the building to the class and goes over basic fire prevention items.  The last 20 minutes of the class are spent outside looking at the engines and either going through the LCFA smoke trailer or looking at SkyCare Aero-medical helicopter.  We trying and rotate different attractions each year.