Arson Watch Reward Program

Fire & Explosion Investigation and Prosecution Conference
Tuesday, October 27 and Wednesday, October 28  2015

The Log Cabin
500 Easthampton Road
Holyoke, MA 01040

For more information, visit  http://nofiresjfis.com/

2017 Massachusetts County Winners  ~ Fire Safety Poster Contest 

Thank you to all of this year’s participants, and congratulations to the following winners.  With approximately 1,000 poster submissions in Massachusetts,  this year’s county winners are:                                                                                              
Barnstable County: 

Kathleen H. – 1st Place – St. Francis Xavier Preparatory School, Hyannis

Isabella B. – 2nd Place – St. Francis Xavier Preparatory School, Hyannis

Berkshire County:

Tia K. – 1st Place – Hoosac Valley Middle School, Cheshire

Danielle G. – 2nd Place – Hoosac Valley Middle School, Cheshire

Bristol County:

Madelyn K. – 1st Place – Beckwith Middle School, Rehoboth

Meaghan O. – 2nd Place – Beckwith Middle School, Rehoboth

Essex County:

Alyssa B. – 1st Place – Holten-Richmond Middle School, Danvers

Hana S. – 2nd Place – Holten-Richmond Middle School, Danvers

Hampden County:

Kara M. – 1st Place – Mater Dolorosa School, Holyoke

Marina F. – 2nd Place – Mater Dolorosa School, Holyoke

Hampshire County:                

Alexandria C. – 1st Place – JFK Middle School, Florence

Fiona M. – 2nd Place – JFK Middle School, Florence

Middlesex County:

Jing R. – 1st Place – Beebe School, Malden

Zachary D. – 2nd Place – Richardson Middle School, Dracut

Nantucket County:

Elena M. – 1st Place – Cyrus Peirce Middle School, Nantucket

Bishaka D. – 2nd Place – Cyrus Peirce Middle School, Nantucket

Norfolk County:

Joyce L. – 1st Place – Cohasset Middle High School, Cohasset

Gracyn L. – 2nd Place – Cohasset Middle High School, Cohasset

Plymouth County:

Lucas M. – 1st Place – Whitman Middle School, Whitman

Abigail D. – 2nd Place – Whitman Middle School, Whitman

Suffolk County:

Kevin G. – 1st Place – Martin Luther King Jr. School, Dorchester

Diana P. – 2nd Place – Martin Luther King Jr. School, Dorchester

Worcester County:

Ora L. – 1st Place – Burncoat Middle School, Worcester

Kelly P. – 2nd Place – Overlook Middle School, Ashburnham

Thank you to all of this year’s participants, and congratulations to the following winners.  With approximately 150 poster submissions in Rhode Island,  the 2017 winners are:

Level I – 5th/6th Grade:

 1^st Place                    Akhila M.                North Cumberland Middle School, Cumberland

 2^nd Place                  Manasi J.                  North Cumberland Middle School, Cumberland

3^rd Place                   Talia H.                      St, Mary School, Cranston

 Level II – 7th/8th Grade:

 1^st Place                    Oscar R.                   Westerly Middle School, Westerly

2^nd Place                   Maya G.                    Nathanael Greene Middle School, Providence

3^rd Place                    Nene S.                     Nathanael Greene Middle School, Providence

May 7-13, 2017
Arson Awareness Week, sponsored by the U.S. Fire Administration, is May 7-13, 2017.

This year’s theme is Arson Prevention at Houses of Worship.

April 10-11, 2017 – FPAM Annual Training Seminar
The Fire Prevention Association of Massachusetts (FPAM) will hold its annual training seminar in April 10-11, 2017 at the Southbridge Hotel and Conference Center, Southbridge, MA. For more information go to the FPAM website.

Posters will be displayed on the 4th Floor Grand Staircase, above Doric Hall.1

The Fire Chiefs’ Association of Massachusetts’ (FCAM) annual Professional Development Seminar  will be held on Tuesday – Thursday, February 9-11, 2016 at the DCU Center Worcester – 50 Foster Street, Worcester, MA.

These free ‘Training Tracks‘ have been designed to help the Massachusetts Youth Fire Intervention Sites remain up to date with the on-going developments and advancements being made throughout the Commonwealth and the country and to allow each individual site the opportunity to share best practices or seek assistance.

The next ‘Training Track’ will be held on Thursday December 17, 2015, 12:30 pm at the Chelmsford Police Department Training Room.

WHAT: Training Track  
Topic:  Updates from the Middlesex County District Attorney
Presenter:  Kristen Noto, Middlesex County ADA
Topic:  YFIRES – The National Youth Firesetting Data System Unveiled
Presenter:  Michael McLeieer, National Fire Academy YFPI Course Author

WHEN:  Thursday December 17^th, 12:30PM  (lunch provided) until 3PM

WHERE: Chelmsford Police Department Training Room, 2 Olde North Road, Chelmsford, MA 01824

WHY: To bring together the Massachusetts Juvenile Fire Intervention Sites and receive:
1) Free training through the generosity of the presenter(s) for attendees in support of the mission of Youth Fire Intervention and share best practice approaches.
2) An opportunity to have input, share ideas, learn about free resources and network with other Youth Fire Intervention site representatives.
3) Free Lunch! Provided by the Greater Lowell Fire Education Program.

WHO: Representatives and/or Coordinators of sites, their guests and any other interested  colleagues.

Registration for this free Training Track may be conducted by contacting Russ Fisette, Executive Director of the Greater Lowell Fire Education Program at 978-808-3907 or by e-mail at rfisette@glfep.com.

What: Remembering When: A Fire and Falls Prevention Program for Older Adults – Train the Trainer
When: Wednesday, December 2, 2015  10am to 4pm
Where: Department of Fire Services, 1 State Road, Stow, MA

This Train the Trainer workshop is designed for firefighters and their senior partnering agencies. Remembering When™ A Fire and Falls Prevention Program for Older Adults was developed by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to help older adults live safely at home for as long as possible. The Remembering When™ curriculum is centered around 16 key safety messages – eight fire and eight fall prevention – developed by experts from national and local safety organizations as well as through focus groups testing in high-fire-risk states. The program was designed to be implemented by a coalition including the local fire department, service clubs, social and religious organizations, retirement communities and others. Coalition members can decide how to best approach the local senior population: through group presentations, during home visits, and/or as part of a smoke alarm installation and fall intervention program. Participants will review the updated curriculum, practice using the activities and plan for implementation. This workshop is a great resource for local Senior SAFE programs. Firefighters are encouraged to bring a senior agency partner to this workshop.

Registration
Register online at List of Current MFA Courses To register by mail or fax, please complete a standard DFS/MFA Student Application and mail to: Registrar, Massachusetts Firefighting Academy, P.O. Box 1025, State Road, Stow, MA 01775 or fax it to: (978) 567-3229. To register by email, please scan and email applications to mfa.registration@state.ma.us.