MVFPD | Prevention Programs

Mountain View Fire provides more to our taxpayers than responding to emergency calls. If you would like to schedule an event please contact the administration office at 303-772-0710 and we will post it here.

MVFPD Divisions - Prevention

Are You Prepared?
The Mountain View Fire Protection District urges its citizens to “be prepared.”  Please note the following tips for being able to support yourself and/or family when faced with a disaster or other such emergency when help may be a long time in coming.

Step one: Get an emergency kit. The kit should have the basic necessities your family or business will need to continue functioning as normally as possible. Keep your kit in an accessible place. And have a special kit in your car for roadside problems.

Your preparedness kits should include:
·  Food and water for three days.
·  Prescription medications
·  First-aid kit
·  Cash or traveler's checks
·  Hygiene needs
·  Special needs items for infants, elderly or others
·  Paper and pencil for recording important information or leaving notes
·  Flashlights
·  Extra batteries
·  A change of clothing
·  Playing cards or books to relieve stress

Don't forget pets either. Make sure you have food, leashes and pet carriers available.

Step two: Make a plan. A disaster can be as localized as a house fire or as broad as a flu pandemic. Families and businesses should have plans in place to deal with both.

One quick way to start is by having an evacuation plan in place and practicing it - "Businesses should also have disaster plans," according to Mountain View Fire personnel. It's important to the business and the community that they continue providing some level of service during an emergency.

Ideas for families: Plan how you will reunite with your children or your spouse if they're at work or school when trouble strikes. Have an alternate meeting site should disaster prevent you from meeting at home. And have a plan for where you're going to stay. Also make plans for letting distant family members know you're safe. This will reduce stress.

Ideas for businesses: Have backed-up records stored in a safe, off-site location. If your business must relocate during a disaster, do you have arrangements in place? Businesses should have policies in place for coping with health-related disasters and preventing the spread of illness. "Businesses need to decide how they will continue to offer services if there is a flu outbreak, and they have a serious reduction in their staff," stated Mountain View Fire.

Step three: Be informed. Know what type of disasters can strike your community and how to prepare for them. How will you stay warm in the event of a power outage or handle a flood?  Mountain View Fire also recommends knowing basic first aid and taking a CPR class.

Parents and business owners should teach others where the mains are for water, gas and electricity and how to shut them off in an emergency. Decide who will be in charge and what steps they should follow if parents or managers aren't available.

Step four: Get involved.  Mountain View Fire indicated community members can join the Fire Corps program – which Mountain View Fire has an active group in this area.  These volunteers receive special medical emergencies training in fire and rescue situations. The training is free.

"We look to them to help us out in a big event" Mountain View Fire indicated. "When our Firefighters are pulled tight, we lean on this other corps of volunteers to help us in the community."

Ideas: Join Fire Corps and talk to neighbors, especially those who are elderly or disabled. Help them create an emergency kit and develop a plan. Encourage your family or business to better prepare. Volunteer in the community or at your school to help them with their preparedness plans.

Car Seat Program
Public safety awareness for the general public, as most car seats are installed improperly. The program provides technical assistance for proper installation of car seats, as well as providing car seats for parents that cannot afford them. All car seats are checked against a master Recall List to verify usability. If children are present, they are weighed and measured to verify the correct car seat is being used for the child.

The training involved consists of approximately one week's worth of classes (32 hours plus a day long event) to become initially certified. The Certified Technician must renew every two years thereafter. The technician must remain proficient by attending car seat events each year.

Always follow the manufacturer's instructions. If you have problems or would like to have your car-seat inspected, contact MVFPD at the Administration office at 303-772-0710. 

USFA Kicks Off Smoking and Home Fires Campaign
The campaign includes a number of tools, available in English and Spanish, that fire departments can use for public education and awareness. The IAFC and the Fire and Life Safety Section urge members and others in the fire and emergency services community to review their public-education efforts around smoking and home fires and to use the resources provided as part of the campaign to enhance their programs as needed. Click here for more on the campaign.

Public Education Photos

For more information or to schedule a preparedness seminar, contact the Mountain View Fire Protection District at 303-772-0710.

Prevention Programs

MVFPD Divsions - Prevention