Fire Safety Inspections | Providence Fire Department

Description

The Providence Fire Department protects human life and property from fire, prevents fire by monitoring property owner compliance with safety ordinances, provides "first responder" emergency and services, and educates the community through school and neighborhood programs. Free smoke detectors (and carbon monoxide detectors when available) to low income and handicapped residents of one, two and three-family houses in Providence. If you are unable to come and pick up your detectors you can call 243-6034 to have them delivered to you. Providence Fire Stations: 776 Allens Avenue, 02905 Engine 13 426 Admiral Street, 02908 Engine 12, Rescue 7 630 Atwells Avenue, 02909 Engine 14, Rescue 6 10 Branch Avenue, 02904 Engine 2, Rescue 3 847 Broad Street, 02905 Engine 10, Rescue 1 223 Brook Street, 02906 Engine 9 489 Hartford Avenue, 02909 Engine 6, Rescue 2 201 Messer Street, 02909 Engine 8 136 Mt. Pleasant Avenue, 02908 Engine 15 151 North Main Street, 02903 Engine 7, Rescue 5 274 Reservoir Avenue, 02907 Engine 11 325 Washington Street, 02903 Special Hazards Ladder 1, Engine 3, Rescue 4, Division 1 Fire Prevention Bureau public education branch is responsible for teaching public safety to the citizens of Providence. At no charge, public educators speak to businesses, organizations, schools and at special events about the importance of fire safety. Some of the methods that are used to spread our public safety messages to citizens and visitors are: Smoke Trailer/Safety House – Towed to schools and events to teach prevention methods and ways to escape a fire Presenting at City school’s throughout the school year Community Events – Attends many community events with smoke trailer, safety brochures, and free smoke detectors. Business Education – Responds to the needs of local businesses by offering safety training for their employees on evacuation planning and fire drills 911 Phone Call Simulator – Device that teaches young children the proper way to call in an emergency to a 911 operator. Sparky the Fire Dog – Professional “Sparky the Fire Dog” costume, from NFPA, to help teach fire safety to preschoolers and other young children. Sparky always steals the show and the hearts of both the children and adults that are present! Public Safety Brochures – Wide variety of public safety related brochures free to the public. English and Spanish. Safety Materials for children – Hand out many safety related items to children throughout the city. Among these items are plastic fire helmets, coloring books & crayons, pencils, rulers, refrigerator magnets, etc.

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