The Student Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E.) program is a fire prevention education program
designed to equip elementary, intermediate and high school students with the skills for recognizing
the dangers of fire, specifically, the fire hazards smoking-related materials pose. The program
utilizes specially trained firefighters to teach fire and life safety education. Many of the
firefighters are trained emergency medical technicians who have seen the catastrophic health effects
of smoking-induced illnesses.
The S.A.F.E. educator serves as a role model for impressionable youth while providing students with
firsthand knowledge of the dangers associated with fire, smoking-related materials and the harmful
effects of smoking-induced illnesses. The S.A.F.E. educator will play a significant role with regards
to the prevention of fire through such efforts as: broadening public awareness of fire hazards and the
enforcement of state laws, including those that regulate the use, sale, and storage of smoking-related
materials.
This program also seeks to reduce tobacco consumption by educating our community about the fire and
health hazards of smoking-related materials.
