Page 35 - Middleborough 2024 Town Report

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Middleborough Fire SAFE Program
The Middleborough Fire Department (MFD) has a successful Public Education program within our public school system for
over 25 years. We reach out to K through 4 in our elementary schools multiple times per year with our educators in an
auditorium style presentation. Our Senior Safe program is ofered two times per year at the Council on Aging,
Middleborough Housing or at our 55 plus community. The program has had a lot of positive feedback in the form of teacher
surveys of our presentations, Young Hero Awards and repeat requests from community leaders for the MFD to present to
their organizations.
All of our educators have taken the Public Fire and Life Safety program through the Massachusetts Department of Fire
Services and take continuing education classes on a yearly basis. These educators are also instrumental in presenting and
developing the educational portion of our programs to provide awareness of trends in safety or hazards in our community.
The funding for this program primarily comes from a grant awarded through the State Fire Marshall’s Ofice and with the
Middleborough Fire Department providing in kind service of equipment used.
Respectfully,
Public Fire and Life Safety Educators
Captain Laurence Fahey
Lieutenant Ryan Herrick
Firefighter Jason Myers
Firefighter Pete Murphy
SAFE MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the Middleborough Fire Department SAFE
Program is to educate our children and seniors in the awareness
of fire, to recognize potential hazards or unsafe practices and to
foster a fire safe community.
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