COOS BAY FIRE & RESCUE

FIRE PREVENTION AND SAFETY PROGRAMS

In an effort to reduce the impacts of fire and accidents in the community and to better prepare the public to react to an emergency the Coos Bay Fire Department conducts a number of proactive educational and prevention programs.

The fire department is placing an increasing emphasis on these programs. It is felt to prevent or reduce the impacts of any emergency is a much more effective and efficient method of doing business. A number of these programs are described here.

FIRE AND SAFETY INSPECTIONS

The Coos Bay Fire Department can conduct on site safety and fire inspections to address such issues as fire hazards, testing of private fire protection systems, exiting, special events and storage/process safety issues.

EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR GENERAL PUBLIC AND BUSINESSES

The Coos Bay Fire Department provides a number of educational opportunities for both the general public and businesses for which the department provides protection.

For the general public this includes home fire escape plans, home safety inspections, cooking fire safety, family disaster preparedness, juvenile firesetter counseling, smoke detector installation and maintenance, chimney and wood burning fuel device safety and electrical hazards to name but a few. A number of programs provided for the business community include training of employees in proper use of fire extinguishers, first aid and CPR instruction, hazardous materials awareness (Community Right to Know) training, disaster preparedness for businesses, confined space rescue requirements and company self inspection practices.

CONTRACTING SERVICES

The City of Coos Bay Fire Department has for a number of years contracted a portion or all of its services to 3 rural fire protection districts these are Timber Park, Libby and Bunkerhill. These districts incorporate businesses and a combined population of approximately 5,500 people within their boundaries.