HOLBROOK FIRE DEPARTMENT

FIRE PREVENTION & ESCAPE PROGRAM

Fire prevention is a year round program that educates both adults and children about the importance of fire safety. It teaches you to be FIRE SAFE, FIRE SMART, and FIRE READY.

Holbrook FD members provide education through Fire House tours and school visits.

To set up a Fire Prevention class for your group contact us at:

(631) 588-0099  or  FireSafety@holbrookalarms.com

Fire Prevention Tips

 NEVER throw Water on a Grease fire! Watch these videos on the reaction of a grease fire when a small amount of water is thrown on it. DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME!

History Of Fire Prevention

It all started on October 9, 1911, when Fire Prevention Day was inaugurated. The date of October 9 was chosen because it marks the anniversary of the "Great Chicago Fire of 1871" The disaster that killed 250 people and destroyed 17,430 buildings in a 4 square mile area of about 2,000 acres. At a cost of $222 million in property damage, the fire that started people thinking in terms of fire prevention rather than only firefighting.

Fire Prevention Day was begun by the Fire Marshals Association of North America, now part of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). The day was first proclaimed by President Woodrow Wilson on the 40th anniversary of the Chicago blaze

The Holbrook Fire Department started their Fire Prevention & Escape Program in 1982 after a deadly fire in Holbrook known as the "Kenny fire" claimed the lives of 5 children in 1977. Elliot Fibel not only instituted the program in Holbrook but he took the program to a new level for Suffolk County. He used a scared straight method, and used destroyed items recovered from fires in and around Holbrook as props. He would use burned doors, and melted telephones to show children the destructive nature of fire. His direct terminology, and scare tactics were sometimes scrutinized for being "too scary" for children. Elliot felt that if kids didn't fear fire they would think it's ok to play with it. At the same time he emphasized that it's ok to fear fire, but you must not panic or hide if you are in one. He pushed hard for all families to have an escape plan and to practice it often.

 The Holbrook Fire Department Fire Prevention Program was featured on a TV show "Wonderama" in 1987

Fire Prevention Schedule

Pictures

HOLBROOK FAIR 2014