The Hartford To Provide Grants To Syracuse For Fire Safety Education
October 13 2016 - 12:03PM
Business Wire
The Hartford brings Junior Fire Marshal program to the city and
will donate a total of $20,000 to the school district and fire
department
Every 86 seconds a home fire is reported in the U.S. and 33
percent of fires are started by children ages 6-9.* In Syracuse,
the fire department has responded to 168 fires this year and to 231
fires in 2015.
To help educate children in Syracuse about the importance of
fire prevention and safety, The Hartford is partnering with the
school district and fire department to bring the company’s Junior
Fire Marshal program to the city.
“Teaching our young people about fire prevention is about saving
lives for years to come and the Syracuse Fire Department takes that
responsibility very seriously,” said Syracuse Mayor Stephanie A.
Miner. “I thank The Hartford for their support in our continued
efforts.”
The Hartford will grant $10,000 each to the Syracuse Fire
Department and the Syracuse Public School District to support
ongoing fire safety education.
“We are thankful to The Hartford for bringing their Junior Fire
Marshal program to Syracuse to help raise awareness on the
importance of fire prevention,” said Sen. David J. Valesky. “Their
commitment and generosity to this community will help ensure our
children will have the resources needed to learn how to stay safe
in the event of a fire.”
As part of the program, the company will also be providing a
Junior Fire Marshal kit to every kindergarten through third-grade
classroom in the Syracuse Public School system. The classroom kit
comes with 30 of The Hartford’s signature fire red helmets, an
educator and parent guide and coloring posters designed to
introduce fire safety concepts.
The educator’s guide includes fire prevention tips for the most
common causes of fires including candles, cooking, matches and
lighters and heating. In Syracuse, cooking and heating are the
leading causes of home fires according to The Hartford’s claims
data. Thirty-three percent of Syracuse fires were caused by cooking
and 33 percent by heating.** As part of the fire safety curriculum,
teachers have the opportunity to get students involved with
demonstrations, activities, and creating a family escape plan.
“We are very excited to be partnering with The Hartford’s Junior
Fire Marshal Program and the Syracuse Fire Department on this very
important issue of fire prevention and safety,” said Jaime Alicea,
Interim Superintendent of the Syracuse School District. “This
community has suffered through recent fire related tragedies which
underscores the need for children and families to learn these
lifesaving lessons.”
The Hartford to Host Junior Fire Marshal Day at the Frazer
School
The Hartford is partnering with Frazer School and the Syracuse
Fire Department to host a hands-on fire safety day. This includes a
simulated fire and smoke demonstration in The Hartford Fire Safety
House, an opportunity to meet local firefighters, tour their fire
truck and try on gear. The event will take place at Frazer School
on Tuesday, Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. EDT.
“The Junior Fire Marshal Program is part of The Hartford’s
ongoing commitment to help build safer communities,” said Debora
Raymond, spokesperson for The Hartford’s Junior Fire Marshal
program. “We are pleased to be able to bring this program to the
city of Syracuse and empower the next generation of children to
take an active role in reducing the fire risk in their homes.”
About The Hartford’s Junior Fire Marshal Program
The Hartford’s Junior Fire Marshal program was created in 1947 -
to teach fire safety education to kids and keep families safe. The
company’s signature red fire helmets have been proudly worn by
generations of children who have learned the basics of fire safety
through an innovative and educational program. The program teaches
lifesaving lessons such as Stop, Drop and Roll; Go Low in Smoke;
Draw a Home Fire Escape Plan and more through fun, engaging and
educational activities and allows parents and teachers to have
meaningful and vital fire safety conversations with children and
students. Since the program’s inception, The Hartford has deputized
more than 110 million Junior Fire Marshals.
*National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
**Based on an analysis of The Hartford claims data in the city
of Syracuse between 2010 and 2015
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