Features

Riding with the Rainbow Valley Fire Department

Mar 31st, 2008 | By John Lucas | Category: DVD & Video, Features, News

Ride along and check out this hot fire safety video series from the Rainbow Valley Fire Department.



How To Teach 200 Bus Drivers First Aid In One Day

Feb 12th, 2008 | By John Lucas | Category: Features, Innovative Programs

For the past several years, I have been involved with putting on a program for local bus drivers that focuses on basic first aid for problems that occur on the bus.
The Goal: Provide the bus driver with a basic awareness of how to handle first aid emergencies in a 45 minute session



Establishing a Public Education Officer

Feb 11th, 2008 | By John Lucas | Category: Features

Why do we need a Public Education Officer?
The answer is simple. Somebody has to answer the requests that are made by the public for programs, talks, classes, tours, etc. This person does not necessarily need to hold a rank within the department, but should have the authority to involve the department in outside activities based [...]



Introducing FireEducator.com Editor, John Lucas

Feb 11th, 2008 | By John Lucas | Category: Features

Welcome to the launch of The Fire Educator. I am looking forward to working with you to build a community for public education officers. I hope that you find this site useful for networking with others who share your drive for fire safety.

As a fire safety educator since 1995, I’ve always had a passion for [...]