NORTH ANDOVER — The North Andover Fire Department will provide proven fire safety lessons and resources to both students and seniors this year, thanks to state grant funding.
North Andover Fire will receive a $6,368.29 grant to fund the SAFE program to teach fire and life safety to school children, including fire protection education lessons that increase in complexity with each grade level. Since the SAFE program began in 1996, child fire deaths have dropped significantly in Massachusetts, according to the Department of Fire Safety
An additional $1,676.30 grant will support Senior SAFE, a similar program that aims to reduce fire-related deaths among senior residents. Fire and life safety programs are shared at senior centers and councils on aging, and at home visits, and can include services like smoke and carbon monoxide alarm replacement, fall prevention education, and more.
Grant funds will be used in North Andover to supply equipment, workbooks, training and wages for the SAFE program, and equipment, smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms, training and wages for the Senior SAFE program.
“Education is one of the most effective tools we have to prevent fires and save lives,” said Chief John Weir. “These grants allow us to continue delivering fire safety education to our students while also expanding critical outreach to our senior residents, who are among the most vulnerable to fire-related injuries.”
To learn more about the SAFE program, click here.
To learn more about the Senior SAFE program, click here.
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