A lot of our efforts in recent years have been geared toward educating the public to prevent fires. We are doing this in a variety of ways. Speaking to civic groups, church groups, and children’s activities have been successful in reducing the number of serious fires in our area. We have a variety of classes that are provided to the public that are well received and present the fire safety messages in a manner that people of all ages enjoy. We have a free smoke detector installation program, funded through the sale of blue home address signs visible throughout the city, where we place smoke detectors in the homes of people who otherwise would not be able to obtain them. We also provide fire extinguisher classes.