2015 State Fire Prevention Poster Contest & Public Educator of the Year Awards Event
WHAT: The annual poster contest is a longstanding event used by the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO) to highlight and promote fire safety awareness throughout Tennessee schools from kindergarten through the 12th grade. The 2015 poster contest theme was “Hear the Beep Where You Sleep: Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Alarm,” and it corresponded with the National Fire Protection Association’s Fire Prevention Week campaign. The theme was especially pertinent as 70 percent of fatal fires in Tennessee last year occurred in homes with no smoke alarm or no working smoke alarm.
The SFMO received 210 poster entries from 68 different schools. Each student will be recognized with a certificate signed by Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and a $50 check. Pictures will be taken of each winner with the State Fire Marshal and their sponsoring fire department.
A list of 2015 winners can be found here: https://www.tn.gov{filedir_76}2015_Poster_pictures.pdf
WHERE: Tennessee Fire Service and Codes Enforcement Academy
2161 Unionville-Deason Road
Bell Buckle, Tenn. 37020
1:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Central Standard Time (CST), Saturday, Jan. 30, 2016. Dinner and awards ceremony will begin at 5:15 p.m. CST.
WHO: Statewide winners of the contest & representatives from their local fire department
2015 Public Fire Educator of the Year Award Winner: Franklin Fire Department Fire & Life Safety Educator Jamie Melton
Commerce & Insurance Deputy Commissioner Gary L. West
State Fire Marshal’s Office staff
The event will begin with educational activities in the afternoon. Multiple stations will be set up to allow participants to learn about fire safety & firefighter duties, including kitchen/home fire safety; fire extinguisher safety; arson detection with a trained canine; firefighter ropes, rescue & equipment; and a live burn demonstration (weather permitting).
Contact: Claire Marsalis (TDCI Assistant Communications Director), (615) 969-0934, Claire.Marsalis@tn.gov.