FIRE SAFETY RESOURCES

For additional program or resource information, contact Micheal D. Greenia.

FIRE SAFE VERMONT PROJECT

The Fire Safe Vermont Project is an on-going program, which is a unique collaboration of government, and fire departments to bring together a variety of resources to help address Vermont’s fire problem. The main focus of the project is to improve fire prevention and safety skills education for the public.

The program is designed to assist Vermont’s fire departments and Vermont’s major prevention organizations by providing an equipment and program lending library to enable local fire departments to use modern equipment and programs to effectively teach fire safety and better addressing the needs of the community.

The project was originally financed through a grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Fire Administration's 2002 Assistance to Firefighters Fire Prevention Grant Program, and receives on-going support through a partnership between the United States Fire Administration, the Vermont State Firefighters Association, the State of Vermont Division of Fire Safety, The Safe Kids Vermont Coalition as well as Vermont's local fire departments.

INSPECTOR & CODE TECHNICAL TRAINING

The division provides technical training to inspectors and fire department personnel. The training involves numerous fire safety and code related subjects throughout the year.

Visit our events calendar for upcoming training in your area.

The division of fire safety is a NFPA Certification Partnership Agency and administrators the NFPA fire inspector and plans reviewer certification programs in the state. The NFPA Fire Inspector I and II (CFI-I and CFI-II) and Fire Plan Examiner (CFPE) certification programs are designed for fire inspectors, plan reviewers, state and local government personnel to:

• Enhance professionalism
• Recognize and provide evidence of competence as related to NFPA 1031, Standard for Professional Qualifications for Fire Inspector and Plan Examiner.
• Ensure proficiency in the use of codes and standards.
• Promote professional development.
• Ensure a uniform, fair process for certification that is accessible to everyone.

For more information go to the National Fire Protection Association web site.

EDUCATION RESOURCES

The Division has a collection of books, manuals, video tapes, historic code books, education curriculum and education kits which are available to fire departments and injury prevention educators to sign out and use to provide and help facilitate teaching of safety lessons.

Custom Educational Programs & Technical Assistance

The Education Coordinator provides technical assistance and custom fire safety education to fire departments and other groups on various fire safety issues. In addition to telephone, email and written support, the division can also provide onsite consultations and classes on basic fire/life safety code issues. The Division can also help with community fire safe construction planning and other general fire protection issues and code questions.

THE FIRE SAFE VERMONT TV PROGRAM

The goal of the Fire Safe Vermont TV program is to increase community awareness of fire safety and injury prevention. Micheal Greenia from the State of Vermont Division of Fire Safety and Tom Middleton from the Burlington Fire Department Fire Marshal's Office are the show producers.

The team develops stories from a list of prearranged fire and injury prevention subjects. Each show runs about 30 minutes and covers three or more different subjects. Local experts are often interviewed and many local any local events are featured.

The program strives to make people think prevention by showing stories they can relate to. The Fire Safe Vermont TV Program airs on public access stations throughout Vermont and is distributed by Channel 17 CCTV / Northern Image Productions in Burlington, Vermont.

Custom and special show DVD's can be obtained by Vermont fire departments for use in their educational programs.

The Fire Safe Vermont TV series was funded by a grant from Safe Kids Worldwide and is supported by Safe Kids Vermont and the Vermont State Firefighters Association for the purpose of safety and prevention education.

For additional program information contact Micheal Greenia or visit www.channel17.org.

SPECIAL FIRE SAFETY EDUCATION EVENTS

2007 CODE COLLEGE & FIRE SAFETY SUMMIT

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This event is a statewide conference that presents knowledge on ways to reduce tragedies which occur each day. This event will also give you the most up-to-date information on the requirements, codes and prevention efforts in the state.

Keynote Speaker

Azarang (Ozzie) Mirkhah, P.E., EFO, CBO
Fire Protection Engineer, Las Vegas Fire & Rescue

This special technical training event is presented in an effort to promote fire prevention and enhance the public safety of all Vermonters. It is also part of the Division of Fire Safety's continued commitment to our mission to protect the public and the fire service with coordinated efforts in Code Enforcement, Fire Service Training, Public Education, Hazardous Materials and Incident Investigation. The Division is subsidizing some of the cost to make this event affordable.