Fire And Safety Programs

Items that block doors and windows in your home could keep you from escaping in the event of a home fire and that could mean the difference between life and death. So unblock your exits today! Key to your family’s safety is planning and practicing a home fire escape plan twice a year. Start by identifying two escape routes out of each room, if possible, then make sure that each of those escape routes can be used safely by everyone.

How to create a Home Fire Escape Plan

Fire Escape Safety Tips

The Fire Department offers a fire extinguisher training program to local businesses and employers. The class consists of a training video on the different stages of fire and the different types and classes of extinguishers. This is followed by personal instruction coupled with hands-on training. A small flammable liquid fire is extinguished by each participant at the conclusion of the class.

Fire Extinguisher Training Request Form

A simple way to remember the steps in using an extinguisher is PASS.

P = Pull (the pin)
A = Aim (the nozzle)
S = Squeeze (the handle)
S = Sweep (the base of the fire)

We encourage everyone to have at least two fire extinguishers in their home, one near the kitchen and one in the garage. During our home fire safety and security visit we can help select mounting locations and provide helpful hints on the selection, use and upkeep of your extinguishers.

Extinguishers are rated by the size and type of fire they are designed to put out. The use of the wrong extinguisher can cause a fire to spread and become worse or may cause injury to the user. A multi-purpose ABC type extinguisher can be used safely on the vast majority of fires that may occur around the house.

Stop by or call the Fire Department at 513-985-1633 for some helpful advice before you purchase a fire extinguisher for your home, car or business.

In Ohio, prospective foster and adoptive homes must pass a home safety inspection as part of the home study process to ensure a safe environment for a child. This inspection checks for hazards like working smoke alarms, safe chemical storage, covered outlets, and a clean-living space. You may also need to provide a fire safety inspection report from the local fire department. This inspection would be performed after receiving the form provided by either the adoption or foster group.

Request an inspection

The Police and Fire Departments inspect all commercial buildings annually and residential buildings upon request to provide helpful hints on making your home as safe as possible. Call the Safety Center at 513-985-1600 to schedule a HomeSAFE check.

This free inspection of your infant car seat installation will help to insure the safety of your child should you be involved in an accident. This program is designed to evaluate the car seat you are using and to verify its correct installation. We don’t install it for you, rather we teach you to correctly install it yourself so you can remove and reinstall it without worry. The training necessary to fully understand all the various car seats manufactured and the correct way to install them in different vehicles limits the number of fire personnel that are certified to do this for our community. Car seat inspection appointments are necessary and should be made as far in advance as possible. For more information, contact the Fire Department at 513-985-1633.

Meet the firefighter is a preschool program we use to introduce young children to firefighters. It was found that when we were outfitted in all of our protective gear, we were intimidating to most children. If confronted by us in an emergency, these children were apt to run and hide from us making rescue more difficult. We have the children meet us dressed like everyone else, and then we put on our gear piece-by-piece in front of them and encourage them to touch our air bottle, gloves, coat, etc. They learn to come to us in an emergency rather than hiding. These programs are normally presented at daycare and pre-school centers, but any organized gathering of children in this age group may be considered.

Request a Firefighter Visit

Signs are $15 each. If a post is needed, there is an additional $10 charge. These fees include installation. Installation is generally made within 7-10 days. To find out more about reflective address signs, please contact the Fire Department by calling 513-985-1633.

Purchase Address Sign

Smoke detectors, when properly selected and properly installed, serve as the single most crucial factor in whether a family will escape a home fire or not. Smoke detectors should never be disabled, and batteries should be replaced regularly. A simple rule is that when it’s time to change your clocks, it’s also time to change the batteries.

Smoke detectors cannot last forever and must be replaced when they fail to respond to periodic tests, or no later than 10 years from the date of manufacture marked on them.

The City of Montgomery offers (non-hard-wired) smoke detector installations for residents only (limit of 3 per household). We can also come out and perform, at no cost, a home smoke detector inspection or battery replacement (homeowner-supplied batteries).

Request a smoke detector inspection or installation

Participants in the course will learn how to recognize life-threatening bleeding and act quickly and effectively to control it with three quick techniques. The ACS Stop the Bleed training course will empower you to make a life-or-death difference when a bleeding emergency happens.

Request a class at your Montgomery business or organization