Representative William C. Galvin (D-Canton) was informed by the State Fire Marshall that Canton will receive $5,225 from the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) under the Student Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E.) grant program. This program provides resources to local fire departments allowing them to visit schools with fire prevention tips and life saving instructions in case students are ever caught in a fire. S.A.F.E. is credited with saving lives throughout the state with children taking action to help family members flee burning homes and calling 9-1-1 in emergencies.
“S.A.F.E. grants are a powerful tool in decreasing fires and fire related fatalities and I am grateful the Legislature was able to allocate funding to EOPSS for this program. I commend the Canton Fire Department for their active and continued involvement with the S.A.F.E. program,” stated Representative Galvin.
Child fire deaths have dropped by 70% since the S.A.F.E. program started in 1995. Additionally, fire deaths have reached record lows over the past few years and the decrease is attributed to fire education programs, such as S.A.F.E. For more information about the S.A.F.E. program, please visit www.mass.gov/eopss.