This educational presentation is designed for and presented to second grade classes throughout the Chippewa Falls School System. "What to do" is safety oriented but does not teach first aid. The theme in the program is to "stay cool" when an accident happens and get adult help. A roller blade accident scene covers the need to remember where an accident happened so you can direct help. In our scenario, a boy must run to a pay telephone to get help. The program positions police and fire department personnel as great helpers in time of need. The program has been evaluated by community leaders and has been given a hearty endorsement.

People can survive a major house fire if they are prepared, alerted to it, and get out fast. Learn Not to Burn is an educational program distributed to the elementary schools in September of each year in preparation for Fire Prevention Week. (October 7 - 13, 2006) It is designed to encourage children to think about fire safety. The curriculum includes materials on smoke detector awareness, Exit Drills In The Home and escape techniques children can use to help survive a fire. The program is sponsored by the National Fire Protection Association and is used as educational adjunct throughout the country.

In conjunction with the Learn Not To Burn program, the Chippewa Falls Fire and Emergency Services Department sponsors a coloring/poster contest. It is open to children in grades 1 thru 5 of the Chippewa Falls School System. Posters are judged on fire safety content, creativity and artistic talent. Prizes including fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, Fire Safety T-shirts, ribbons and medals are awarded in each age category. The prizes are donated by the Chippewa Falls Fire and Emergency Services Public Education Fund and the Firefighters Local 1816 Union.

2006 Poster Contest Winners

The Chippewa Falls Fire Department assists St. Joseph's Hospital in training potential child care candidates. Taking care of children is serious business and knowing what to do in case of an emergency is part of the job.

Firefighter/EMTs visit all the 3rd grade classrooms in the Chippewa Falls School District and give a one hour presentation to the students on the importance of smoke detectors and home escape plans. The students then have a week to complete a take home worksheet with their parents and grandparents if available. The students practice life safety skills and inspect their parents' and grandparents' homes for working smoke detectors. If those smoke detectors don't work, they are instructed to install new fresh batteries. If there are no smoke detectors present, the student can either receive free from the Chippewa Falls Fire Department , or purchase at cost, a new 10 year lithium battery smoke detector. The students also work on a home escape plan and designate an outside family meeting place.

More on the Family Smoke Dectors Program

The Chippewa Falls Fire Department welcomes public interest in our facilities and equipment. Throughout the course of the year we give numerous awareness / safety tours to school children, daycare groups and other civic organizations. The Fire Stations are open to the public during normal business hours or anytime the overhead doors are open. If you would like to schedule a tour or fire safety presentation please contact us at (715)-723-5710.

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In the past decade, people have become more aware of the risk of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in the home. Often called the silent killer, carbon monoxide is an invisible, odorless, colorless gas created when fuels (such as gasoline, wood, coal, natural gas, propane, oil, and methane) burn incompletely. If you feel that you have the symptoms of (CO) poisoning or your (CO) detector is sounding, immediately call 911 and report it. Someone from the Fire Department will respond and monitor the atmosphere inside your home. If indeed there is a detectable presence of (CO) the department officer will advise you of the course of action to remedy the problem. It is possible that (CO) was present in your home prior to our arrival even though it was undetectable during our monitoring. If our officer cannot detect (CO) we will leave one of our plug-in LOANER detectors with a digital readout for your use for a few days. Each detector has instructions with it on what to do if it detects any amount of (CO).

For more info on Carbon Monoxide