Bay City Juvenile Fire Center Program educating kids about danger of playing with fire

Fire is a dangerous thing but it also can sometimes be a very interesting one to kids. It’s a risky combination but one the Bay City Fire Department is looking to defuse with its Juvenile Fire Center Program. The program is handled by Bay City’s fire prevention officer Bob Beck who said the program is designed to help counsel kids and their families on fire safety. “The program works,” Beck said. “There are kids out there that are just curious that the program works for.” Beck said most of the calls he receives about the program are from parents who caught their kids playing with matches or a lighter. The program includes lessons in the dangers of fire plus several in fire safety such as fire escape plans and ‘stop, drop and roll.’

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