Firesetters
________________________________________________________________________
Like a moth to a flame. All children
express a natural curiosity about fire. However, sometimes this curiosity goes
too far and someone gets hurt, or property is lost. Juvenile fire starting has
become the leading arson problem in the
United States
– and the problem is growing, even in
Brighton
. In conjunction with the Children’s
Hospital
of
Denver
and the Fire Safety Educators of Colorado, GBFPD has adopted the Juvenile
Firesetter Intervention Specialist program taught at the
National
Fire
Academy
in
Emmitsburg
,
MD.
All of our team members are certified by the State of
Colorado
and receive on-going training throughout the year. If you think your child’s
curiosity about fire might be excessive, or if you just have a question, contact
"Dawn Blunt" at District
Headquarters for more information about this free and totally confidential
program. In most cases, fire safety education is all that is indicated.
