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SFFD BATTALION SAFETY FAIR
PRESENTED BY
Lt. Jonathan Baxter
WHAT is a Battalion SafetyFair?
The San Francisco Fire Department is conducting Community Safety
Fairs throughout the year in each of our 10 Battalions.
This is an effort to engage the communities we serve with their
local Firefighters, EMT’s and Paramedics, to allow local
communities to meet the members of their nearby Fire Stations, and to provide them with an overview of
what we do.
Why do we do the Battalion Safety Fairs?
To help promote our Fire and Safety Education
Programs
To foster a relationship with our local fire station
neighbors, and communities.
To bring Safety material to a focused location, rather
than having the community go to a stationary location.
Why on Wednesdays?
Last year evaluated neighborhoods for times and dates
Last
Last year evaluated businesses for times and dates
Last
Last year spoke with community groups on what they wanted
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OUTCOME from polling
Most communities wanted to be able to go to their Fire Station
01Community members wanted to be able to bring a child
02Schools wanted a date and time for a walking field trip
03Businesses wanted to be able to send an employee(s) during work hours
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Participating at each Community Safety Fair are the following
1.Public Information Officer with media
2.Bureau of Fire Prevention
Education Team
3.Fire Recruitment Team
4.EMS Medics for Hands only CPR and
BP Screening
5.Battalion members participate to meet
the people they serve
6. Neighborhood Emergency
Response Team (NERT)
7. City College Students help with
Community Outreach
8. SFPD, DEM and other City agencies
join to help promote safety
Public Information Officer
• Provides Community awareness for each Fair
• Provides media Awareness and presence for each Fair
• Facilitates City College Student involvement
• Facilitates collaboration with other City Departments
Bureau of Fire Prevention
• The new Prevention and Education Team provides the following:• Fire Extinguisher Demonstration and training
• Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Detector Safety Tips
• Provides Detectors to families who need them
• Offers presenting a 1-2 hour long safety presentation at a pre-determined location and event
• Promotes all risk hazards safety and provides safety material on multiple topics
FIRE RECRUITMENT
• Provides on-site recruitment information
• Promotes our Diverse Department
• Encourages people to consider a career with the Department
• Provides DETAILED information on the hiring process, and requirements
EMS DIVISION
• Promotes our EMS Division and services
• Shows the Public our Equipment
• Teaches Hands Only C.P.R
• Takes Blood pressures
• Promotes Health Safety and provides educational pamphlets on same
Battalion Members
Promote the Safety Fair within their own Station Districts
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Engage in Community Outreach while meeting their neighbors
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Show the Community the equipment that is housed at their local Station
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Answer Community questions specific to their neighborhoods
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Community Outreach by Members
NERT
Promotes Disaster Preparedness
Encourages participation in NERT
Engages in hands on Disaster pre-planning with Community members
Provides educational materials on Disaster Planning
City College Fire Science Program
Fire Academy students are mandated to do a MINIMUM of 8 hours volunteer work while actually in the Fire Academy.
1Fire Science students learn early about Fire Academy requirements for volunteering, and they frequently support volunteer requests as well.
2Retired Captain Jim Lee stated that part of the huge success for the 150th SFFD celebrations was the volunteer participation from CCSF Fire Science and Fire Academy students.
3Part of the Huge success for the Battalion Safety Fairs is from the CCSF Students’ participation as well.
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CCSF STUDENTS OUTREACH
CITY AGENCIES GETTING ON BOARD
Agencies such as DEM, SFPD and Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services are beginning to participate in our Fairs
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This shows the Community that their Public Safety teams work together to ensure they are safe and educated
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What is coming next?
More partnerships
with non-profits
More exposure at more events
Re-evaluation of date and time of
events
More interactive functions at
events
Questions?
Lt. Jonathan Baxter
Twitter: @sffdpio
415-558-3404