Presenter: Paul Schwartzman, Angela Prawzick and Dean Hunt

The role of prevention education in schools plays a critical role in reducing the incidents of youth-set fires in a community. Although early identification and early intervention are key in addressing the youth firesetting problem in any community, the role of effective fire safety education in schools has been noted to have a significant impact in mitigating this problem behavior. This session will focus on the age-appropriate messages and methods used to successfully achieve this goal, demonstrating the practical application and outcome in various communities in the U.S. and Canada.