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Cinder assists with teaching children and older adults how to crawl under smoke and
“shows” children what to do if they find matches or a lighter.
Requests for services are made by submission of a simple online form accessible on the
Harris County Fire Marshal’s website.
http://www.hcfmo.net/communityOutreach.aspx
Public Relations and CommunicationsThe Community Outreach Division is responsible for all electronic communication to the
public. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube are the main social media platforms
that we use to communicate with our diverse population. We leverage these
communication mediums to provide fire safety messages to the public, communicate
with the local news media, and ensure correct information is disseminated during
emergencies. Communication is released to the public through our social media sites
and as Top Stories on the HCFMO web site. In addition, the Outreach Division is
responsible for the development of all graphics and promotional videos for the agency.
http://www.hcfmo.net
https://twitter.com/hcfmo
https://www.facebook.com/HarrisCoFM
https://www.instagram.com/hcfmo/
Youth Firesetter Intervention Program (YFIP)The Harris County Fire Marshal’s Youth Firesetter Intervention Program (YFIP) provides
quality education and intervention to the youth firesetter and their families in an effort
to prevent fires. YFIP is responsible for providing education and intervention for the
youth of Harris County who have displayed firesetting behavior, or where there is
suspicion of such behavior. The program is designed for juveniles ages 2 to 18 and
sessions are taught at one of our two office locations. Sessions are conducted in a oneon-one setting, confidential, and free of charge. YFIP accepts referrals from local fire
investigators, firefighters, school administrators, church groups, family members, and
the juvenile courts. In 2017, the program received 133 referrals resulting in 122 actual
participants. Program participation is voluntary unless court ordered.
Requests for services are made by submission of a simple online form accessible on the
Harris County Fire Marshal’s website.
http://www.hcfmo.net/youthFiresetterInterventionProgram.aspx
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