| Youth Fire Prevention and Intervention |
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| Program Overview |
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Welcome to the Office of State Fire Marshal´s (OSFM) Youth Fire Prevention and Intervention Program. The program goal is to reduce the incidence of fire by establishing a continuum of care for youth who misuse fire and their families in the state of Oregon using community-based intervention programs.
This program coordinates multi-disciplinary county networks to serve youth with firesetting behavior issues. Staff efforts include training for community partners and members of the fire service on how to screen youth and intervene through education or referral. Staff also conduct research with the University of Oregon to establish best practices in assessment and treatment methodology, collaborate with mental health professionals on innovative treatment strategies, and encourage court mandated accountability programs.
The program focuses on developing more prevention education resources; providing training on the early identification of youth with firesetting behavior and expanding intervention and treatment resources for these youth. The state program works in partnership with fire service, law enforcement and social service agencies in servicing the needs of children and youth in their communities.
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| Resources for Public |
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Parent Responsibility Booklet
Parents are often unaware of their legal and financial responsibility if their child sets a fire. This booklet has been used by fire department interventionists to educate parents. It has also been distributed to parents by schools and mental health professionals.
The Bear Facts
Designed for parents with small children, The Bear Facts gives fire safety tips for many common household situations.
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| Resources for Fire Departments |
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Intervention Curriculums and Activities
The Adolescent Curriculum contains guided activities which educate about the legal, financial and emotional impacts of a juvenile-set fire. Acceptance of personal responsibility and accountability are stressed. This is an effective curriculum to use with non-delinquent youths who have made poor choices. It should not be used with delinquent or seriously troubled youths.
The Curiosity Curriculum is aimed at both parents and children.
The Fireworks Curriculum stresses responsibility and accountability in the use of fireworks. Oregon laws about fireworks are included in the curriculum.
Safe/Unsafe Fires activity has a series of images showing fire being used in a variety of contexts such as birthday candles and campfires. The images can be printed with suggested discussion questions included on the back. When printed, the images can be used as seatwork with young children while an interventionist interviews the parents. Because the images are open to interpretation, they usually generate discussion: this provides an opportunity to educate about fire and also to determine the extent of a youth's knowledge about fire.
High 5 Game This is a computer game based on a popular television game show. Up to five people or five teams can play. The game was originally designed as a final review for a firesetter/parent intervention class.
Advanced Level
Beginning Level
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| Fire Safety Resources for Schools |
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Fire Safety Resources for Schools
503-934-8230 in the Fire and Life Safety Services Section.
Office of State Fire Marshal
4760 Portland Road NE
Salem, OR 97305
(503) 934-8230
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| 2010 Cultivating Partnerships Conference |
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Cultivating Partnerships III: Juveniles with Fire and the Impact of Media
Western Juvenile With Fire Intervention Conference
August 17 & 18, 2010
Eugene Hilton and Conference Center
Eugene, OR
Conference Brochure
Conference Registration Form
Conference Scholarship Application
Conference Sponsorship Opportunity (brochure)
Cultivating Partnerships III will provide the opportunity to network with and learn from a multidisciplinary staff of experts representing the fire service, education, mental health, social service, law enforcement and juvenile justice. Workshops and presentations represent the continuum from prevention to intervention.
Given the increasing number of media sources and ease of accessing media by youth, it is essential for fire prevention and intervention programs to consider the impact of media on firesetting behavior. Additionally, the use of media to inform, educate, and intervene with youth can be a powerful tool to help them develop skills, express themselves, and engage in positive social and civic activities. Workshops will allow participants to expand their knowledge about the impact of media on youth and develop new ways to use media to connect with children and adolescents.
Cultivating Partnerships III is excited to offer workshops focusing on youth fire prevention and intervention strategies in Indian Country. This special program is designed for professionals working with youth and families from native communities and tribal nations.
Conference Registration Form
Cultivating Partnerships has a limited number of scholarships available to support the training and development of professionals working with youth who misuse fire. Scholarships will be awarded based on merit, need and availability to subsidize the cost of the registration. Interested professionals can access an application by clicking on the link below:
Conference Scholarship Application
Cultivating Partnerships III provides a unique opportunity for you to market your organization or services to a multidisciplinary group of professionals representing the fire service, education, mental health, social service, law enforcement, juvenile justice, and tribal nations from across the United States and Canada. The 2-day conference is expected to draw between 150 and 200 professionals who provide fire prevention education to children and adolescents, and/or intervention services to youth who misuse fire.
Sponsorship opportunities are limited and available on a first come-first serve basis.
Individuals, companies, and organizations interested in sponsoring Cultivating Partnerships III are encouraged to review the Sponsorship Opportunities brochure or contact:
Helen Feroli
helen.feroli@state.or.us
Phone: 503-934-8240
Fax: 503-373-1825
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