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Fire Prevention
Fire Hydrants
Make sure fire hydrants have a three-foot clearance of debris and obstructions.
Firefighters may need to get to the hydrant for water supply. An obstruction of
fencing, tree branches, bushes, weeds or brush may cause delay as firefighters try
to get water to extinguish a fire. Someone may be injured or killed because water
is not available as soon as possible.
A fire hydrant that is leaking, broken, missing caps or malfunctioning should be
reported to East Pierce Fire and Rescue at (253) 863-1800.
Please don't park vehicles or trailers near fire hydrants. This only causes
delays to your Fire Department and prevents them from doing their job. Thank
you. If you have questions please feel free to call.
Curiosity is a natural part of childhood.
Children start fires for many reasons. The most common reason is curiosity or
experimentation. Curiosity about many things, including fire, is a natural part
of childhood development - especially between the ages of 3-10. However, once
children begin to set fires, they typically will not stop on their own without
intervention. Easy access to matches and lighters, and lack of parental supervision
frequently contributes to this problem. Punishment, discipline and Ascare tactics
may not satisfy a child's curiosity about fire.
In other cases, fire setting behavior is a child's way to seek attention or express
feelings of anger or frustration. A crisis fire setter may be reacting to stress,
may have low self-esteem or may have poor communication skills. Sometimes family
dynamics may act as a catalyst for the child's fire setting behavior.
Fire Stoppers: Children's Fire Prevention Program.
There are many reasons why children start fires, so it is important to take
all fire behaviors seriously. In most cases, direct intervention is needed
to help stop the fire setting behaviors. Fire Stoppers offers children and
families help with this issue.
- Trained personnel are available to conduct an interview to determine the
severity of the child's fire behaviors.
- Fire and life safety education and professional short-term counseling are
available at no cost to residents.
We can help! East Pierce Fire and Rescue participates with Fire Stoppers of
Pierce County. If you need more information or have questions, call East
Pierce Fire and Rescue at (253) 863-1800.
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