The Fire Data and Public Fire Education Unit manages all public fire and safety education programs in the Office of the State Fire Marshal. Technical assistance is provided to local fire departments, health educators, medical and public health professionals, classroom teachers, elder service providers, community and service organizations and others interested in life safety education.

 

19th annual Fire and Life Safety Education Conference, Sounds of Silence, September 25 and 26

 

Public Education Events

S.A.F.E. In-Service Training
Shifting Gears: Reaching our Older Adults

The S.A.F.E. Program will be hosting a spring in-service session in four convenient locations (North, South, Central and West). The session will review available resources and ideas for fire and life safety messages for older adults. This group is most likely to die in a fire in Massachusetts. Contact David DeMarco david.demarco@state.ma.us or Tim Howe timothy.howe@state.ma.us or call us (978) 567-3388 to sign up for class.

 Public Fire & Life Safety Education Conference

The 19th annual Fire and Life Safety Education Conference will be September 25 -26, 2013 at the Westford Regency Inn and Conference Center. Email Cynthia.Ouellette@state.ma.us with the word “Conference” in the subject line to receive the upcoming conference registration brochure.

Fire Prevention Week – October 6-12, 2013

Prevent Kitchen Fires! Fire Prevention Week 2013 Oct. 6-12 Go to FPW.ORG

Public Fire and Life Safety Educator (PFALSE) Course
The MFA will be offering the PFALSE class at the Norwell Fire Department November 7-8, 14-15 & 2013.

S.A.F.E. Grants:

  • FY 2012 S.A.F.E. Grant Year-End Report Form doc format of FY 2012 S.A.F.E. Grant Year-End Report Form
    Here is the FY 2012 Grant Year End Report Form. Reports are due at the Department of Fire Services by Friday, February 1, 2013. It includes a form to request a six-month extension if any FY ’12 funds remain as of December 31, 2013. You must either request an extension in order to be able to spend those funds or return them. The document also includes the Final Budget Worksheet you will need to submit by July 31, 2013 if you apply for and receive an extension.

    In an effort to simplify the reporting process, we have included examples of properly completed forms, and modified the instructions. However, please call the S.A.F.E. staff at (978) 567-3388 with any questions.
  • FY 2012 Fire Safety House Report Form  doc format of FY 2012 Fire Safety House Report Form
    Here is the FY ’12 Fire Safety House Year-End Report form. Fire departments that are the hosts of the fire district’s fire safety house received funds for maintenance of the fire safety houses. Please complete this report and if there are any leftover funds either request a six-month extension or return them.
  • S.A.F.E. FY '11 Annual Report pdf format of S.A.F.E. FY '11 Annual Report
    A compilation of all of the data from the individual fire departments year-end reports summarizing the impact of the Program in FY 2011, including impressive results from the second year using the 3rd grade evaluation tool.