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Juvenile Firesetter ProgramThis program was initiated by the Fire Division in 1963, and continues to be used as a model on a national level. “Juveniles and Fire: The Upper Arlington Report”, was published in 1978, and has been an item commonly requested by fire departments across the United States for many years. The Division has also received several site visits from the United States Fire Administration to study the program.Fire Prevention personnel have received specialized training in assisting families who have children involved in the inappropriate use of fire. Serving primarily as screening and education specialists, firefighters are able to assist families in differentiating between curiosity-based and risk-taking behavior. Personnel can provide referrals to professionals in other specialty fields as the situation warrants. In 1985, several area fire marshals established the “Franklin County Juvenile Firesetter Task Force”, with the primary goal of developing a training program for fire service educators. The following year, the Upper Arlington Fire Division instituted the resulting educator training program. Captain Dan Strohl, the officer-in-charge of the Upper Arlington Fire Prevention Office, currently serves as the lead instructor for this program at the Ohio State Fire Academy. Fire Division City of Upper Arlington 3600 Tremont Road Upper Arlington, OH 43221 Phone: 614-583-5100 |
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