FIRE SAFETY
Fire Safety Education
The Solvay Fire Department has always supported Fire Safety Education. Programs have been developed and presented to children and adults in our fire district. We focus on the basic questions. Keep your first line of defense (the smoke detector) in working order. Check your detectors monthly. Change the batteries at least once a year. Even better twice, when you change your clocks, change your batteries. If your detector is over ten years old, replace it! |
About Our Program
The Solvay Fire Department has a very proactive, aggressive fire education training program. We provide programs for schools and community organizations. Our programs consist of 3 basic varieties; we can come to you, bring your group to us, or bring your group to our open house in October. Our open house offers many hands-on fire prevention and safety demonstrations. Our fire education team spends a lot of time in our schools teaching the children about the dangers and behavior of fire. We have seen a drastic decrease in residential fires since the inception of the program, job well done!
Jay Guss, A Pioneer in Fire Prevention
Jay Guss is a past captain and current board of director with our fire department. He is a full time teacher who dedicates an invaluable amount of time to helping and teaching others. His efforts in fire education are recognized and highly regarded throughout New York State. Jay is innovative and very passionate about teaching the public. His efforts have proven to be a cornerstone to our public relations and our fire department.