COMMUNITY SERVICES BUREAU
Assistant Chief Charles (Chuck) Fowler commands the Community Services Bureau for the Division of Fire & Emergency Services.
He works with media, government agencies and all community groups to help make Lexington-Fayette County a safer place to
live and work. One of the units he commands is responsible for Public Education.
If you need more information, please feel free to reach Assistant Chief Fowler at (859) 231-5600 or
e mail him.
Fire & Life Safety Education
The Public Education Unit is eager to help you become safer at home, at work or at play. We do that in homes,
schools, public events and the workplace. If you have questions or want to schedule a class on any of the topics
or categories listed below, please call us at (859) 231-5605 or
E-Mail us.
Citizen's Fire Academy
Have you ever wondered what the Division of Fire does and how we do it? You can find out by enrolling in the
Citizen’s Fire Academy, a 12-week program. Classes are on Tuesdays from 6:30 p.m. til 9:30 p.m.
Participants will learn about the Division of Fire then do things yourself. You will have the chance to climb
a 100-foot ladder, use the “jaws” to cut up a car, put on a hazmat suit and lots of other things.
The next class starts May 27, 2008. If you would like to join us download the application
or contact Firefighter John Davis at (859) 231-5605. Participants must either live or work in Fayette County.
Information currently available From the Public Education Unit:
Fire Topics/Safety
Fire prevention codes for Public Assemblies
Fire safety in healthcare facilities
Hotel Fire Alert: Employee procedures
Hotels/Motel Fire Safety
Fire in the workplace
Fire extinguishers
Public Assembly Fire Safety
Fire safety at your worship center
Fire Safety at work
Fire Drills at work
Building codes related to fire prevention
College fire safety
Survive fire in your home
Carbon Monoxide
Fire Safety in High Rise Facilities
Fire Prevention all over your home
Exit Drills In The Home
Smoke Alarms
Holiday fire safety
Fireworks safety
Fire safety for preschoolers
Teaching fire safety to children
Juvenile Fire setters
Learn Not to Burn - school curriculum
Fall and Fire Prevention for Seniors
Vial of Life
Fire Safety for people with disabilities
Fire Safety for hearing impaired
Senior Issues
Fall and Fire Prevention
Vial of Life
Youth Issues
Teaching fire safety to children
Fire safety for preschoolers
Learn Not to Burn - school curriculum
Juvenile Fire Setters
Construction and Building Maintenance
Building Codes related to fire prevention
Family Topics
Survive fire in your home
Carbon Monoxide
Fire safety for preschoolers
Teaching fire safety to children
Exit Drills in the Home
Fire prevenion all over your home
Juvenile Fire Setters
Holiday fire safety
Fireworks safety
Housing
Fire prevention all over your home
Carbon Monoxide
Smoke Alarms
Fire safety in high rise facilities
Survive fire in your home
Disability issues
Fire safety for people with disabilities
Fire safety for the hearing impaired
RISK WATCH PROGRAM
Partnering with the Fraternal Order of Firefighters, the Division of Fire and Emergency Services is providing
all 35 Fayette County elementary schools with the curriculum to provide critical injury prevention education
to our children.
Preventable injuries are the Number One health risk for children ages 14 and under.
Risk Watch® targets the eight leading causes of injury for children: motor vehicle crashes; fires and burns;
choking, suffocation or strangulation; poisoning; falls; unintentional firearms incidents; bike or pedestrian hazards;
and water safety. The curriculum is classroom based and will be taught by Fayette County teachers, with support
and assistance from Risk Watch coalition members from the fire department, police department, Fayette County Safe Kids,
the health department, Red Cross and others.
For more information on Risk Watch, contact the Fire Prevention Bureau
at (859) 231-5605, follow the link
to NFPA's Risk Watch website or E-Mail us.
RiskWatch, its logo and all material pertaining to it,
is a registered trademark of the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02169