(KTTS News) – Firefighters with the Springfield Fire Department will visit with more than 60 schools during Fire Prevention Month.
Throughout the month of October, firefighters will visit area pre-K and elementary classrooms to provide fire safety education.
New this year, the department is working with schools to send students home with letters and educational materials in six languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Russian, Vietnamese and Ukrainian. To view the letters and materials, along with links to educational videos, visit https://www.springfieldmo.gov/firepreventionmonth.
In addition to Fire Prevention Month, the Springfield Fire Department are also offering free smoke alarms and batteries to anyone in need.
If you are in need of a smoke alarm or replacement battery or would like to have your alarm(s) tested, please contact Fire Department Headquarters at 417-874-2300 to schedule an appointment, or email at SFDcrr@springfieldmo.gov.
