Fire Prevention Program

Pictured here is Brasstown FD firefighter Able Allen and the Brasstown Fire Department's Fire Prevention Office Demonstration project.

The project is designed to demonstrate how residential fire sprinklers work and teach operation of hand held fire extinguishers.

Residential fire sprinklers are saving lives and protecting property by keeping the fire small until you can escape or in many cases putting the fire out. The result is reduced loss of life and property from fire.

Recently, a new type of sprinkler system has ben developed for residences which offers an unprecedented level of fire safety. The cost of a sprinkler system in a new home is about $1.50 per square foot. The primary reason sprinklers are so powerful is that as soon as it activates, the sprinkler sprays water on the burning object and puts out or controls the fire.

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sprinklers. Also included in the demonstration is how to operate hand held fire extinguishers. Selection, operation and maintenance of your hand held extinguisher is demonstrated as well as actually putting a fire out using one. Brasstown FD offers classes to civilians on hand held extinguisher operations at the Fire Station in Brasstown. Contact your local FD for a class or if none is available, come to Brasstown for a Saturday morning class or schedule the demonstration at your department.

To schedule the Prevention Demo or inquire about availability for your group's event, contact the Brasstown FD Fire Prevention office at 828-8372819 or email brasstownfireprevention@ hotmail.com.

This project is funded by a combination of donations and grant support from the Assistance to Firefighters Grant program. It has been determined that if we can prevent more fires, the safety of firefighters is enhanced.

If you'd like to be a part of supporting this program, contact Chief, JD Robinson at the above address. The tow unit is provided courtesy of US HIGHWAY 129 MOTORS, and MUSIC TO MY EARS music store located at 1897 US Hwy 129 near Murphy NC, 828-8372424. Stop by or call and thank Sam or Tammy for their support of this life safety initiative in our 4 county 2 state region.

This is the second year of the Brasstown Fire Prevention office's TOUCCH project. Addressing fire prevention and life safety issues in Towns, Union, Clay and Cherokee counties in our area. Last year all second and third graders in Towns and Clay counties, Woody Gap school in Suches, Andrews and Martins Creek Elementaries were taught stop drop and roll, EDITH escape drills and how to call in an emergency using 911. This year fire safety for 8th graders and hand held fire extinguisher operation for 10th graders is planned. For any schools in the area that would like BFD to schedule this program at your school, contact the above. Presentations were made last year at Chamber of Commerce, Lions clubs. Georgia Mountain fair, Campbell Folk School Fall festival and others. Special thanks to Union County Chief Chuck Worden for his knowledgeably advice, support from Towns County Chief Doug Mills, and all the Clay county Fire Chiefs.