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Home > Departments > Public Safety > Fire Department > Public Education > Fire Department The Cape Girardeau Fire Department currently offers a number of educational programs to better prepare our community for emergency events. Many of these programs can be readily modified to adapt to the personal needs of a group, school, hospital or business. For information on the Community Emergency Response Team training click the following CERT link. http://www4.semo.edu/training4/CERT1.html
NOAA Weather Radio Information What is SAME? Specific Area Message Encoder (SAME) is a special signal included now with weather service broadcasts to pinpoint alert areas within their broadcast range. With regular weather radios, you can be awakened all night by alerts from areas too far away to effect you. With a SAME radio, you can rest easy knowing that if the alert does sound, it’s for your area. False alarms are virtually eliminated. Listed below are a few of the county SAME numbers. For additional information you can click on insert http://www.weather.gov/nwr Scott 029201 Perry 029157 Bollinger 029017 Stoddard 029207 Carter 029035 Ripley 029181
Please contact us at 573-334-3211 if you are interested in a program or if you have any questions. The programs we currently offer are:
This is a children’s program covering: "Stop, Drop and Roll", EDITH (Exit Drills In The Home), "Stay Low and Go", "Smoke Detectors", "Burn Awareness and Prevention", and other important subjects for kids. This program educates children about fire and burn prevention through lectures, demonstrations, slide shows, hand-out material and active participation. Currently we offer this programs for grades Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 6. Basic Fire Extinguisher TrainingFire extinguishers are the public’s first line of defense in case of a fire, but only if they know how to use them. This class teaches participants to identify the type of fire, select the correct extinguisher and how to use the extinguisher properly. Evacuation plans and emergency notification procedures are also emphasized. Live fire extinguishment is used to complete the training. Industrial Fire Brigade TrainingThis training is designed to help businesses and industries comply with OSHA standards. We offer a more in depth training program that includes: Team Fire Brigade Organization, On-Site Hazard Identification, Fire Chemistry and Behavior, Protective Clothing and Equipment Requirements, and live fire training with both fire extinguishers and hose lines. The program can be customized to meet the specific needs of the industry. A fee is charged for this training. CPR CertificationOne-person Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for adults, children and infants is taught to American Heart Association standards. Instruction is also given on what to do with conscious and unconscious choking adults, children and infants. The cost per student for this course is $20 for certification. Smoke DetectorsSmoke detectors are installed and existing detectors are checked for proper operation. This is a on-going program which is based on economic need and the availability of detectors since they are installed free of charge. The detectors are donated by various civic organizations and are installed by members of the civic group and personnel from the Fire Department. This is done at various times during the year. The service is free of charge. Individuals may request this service by calling the Fire Department. Poster ContestAll 4th grade elementary school students in the City of Cape Girardeau are offered the opportunity through their art classes to participate in the poster contest each year. The contest is held just prior to Fire Prevention Week in early October. The theme for the contest is established by the National Fire Protection Association for Fire Prevention Week. Prizes are awarded for the posters that best reflect the theme. Judging is done by Fire Department personnel. Safety VillageThe Cape Girardeau Fire Department participates with the Police Department in this annual summer program to teach safety to kids. "Learn Not To Burn" classes are presented. Other topics covered are water safety, railroad safety and bicycle safety. Safety Village is well received by the community each summer. Enrollment is handled by the Cape Girardeau Police Department. Juvenile FireSettersYoung children are attracted to fire and fire setting. Curiosity about fires is quite normal. However, a child who sets fires may have mental or emotional problems. A trained individual from the Fire Department will interview both the parent and the child in a non-intimidating manner and setting to determine if the child’s fire setting episodes are from curiosity, or from other, more serious, disturbances. Children are approached in a non-threatening, non-intimidating manner. Call the Fire Department for more information.
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