Safety Education

Fires and injuries can be avoided and lives can be saved simply by understanding good principles and following good practices. A list of topics are listed below to help you get started. There are also some topics that may teach you how to react better in the event of an emergency.

Police Community Presentations and Training

All our presentations are free for the citizens of the city. We will work with you to set a date and time to come to your home, workplace, or meeting place. If you are interested in the content, timeline, and targeted audience, please call the Crime Prevention Unit of the Bellingham Police Department.

Police Citizen Academy

Safety Videos

Description	Video
House fires - Learn what a first arriving fire company is required to do at a house fire. Includes a demonstrates of a thermal imaging camera
Boat and pier fires - How the Bellingham Fire Department deals with boat and pier fires in the harbor. This demonstrates how land based crews work with our fire boat.
Medical training - A description of EMT and Paramedic training. Also shows the difference between Basic Life Support vs. Advanced Life Support response.
Smoke detectors - How smoke detectors work and how to maintain them.
Emergency vehicles - How to react when an emergency vehicle approaches.
Cooperation - How the Bellingham Fire Department works with other local emergency agencies.
Inspections - Fire inspections of businesses.
Emergency preparedness - Preparing your family for disasters.
Emergency management - City of Bellingham Emergency Management Division.
Winter driving tips - safety measures for drivers during winter conditions in Bellingham.

More Safety Information

Home Address Numbers - make sure we can find you in your time of need
After a fire - actions that people can take to reduce the losses caused by fire
Burn injuries - facts about burn injuries and treatments
Burn prevention- tips on preventing burn injuries
Carbon monoxide - what it is and how exposure can be avoided
Child safety curriculum - what your children should know about fire safety
CERT - Community Emergency Response Teams put citizens into action during large scale incidents
Coping with grief - Healthy ways to deal with the thoughts & feeling that follow tragedy
CPR- lessons in CPR
Diabetes - find out if you are prone to diabetes and how you can decrease its negative effects on your health
Earthquake safety - ways you can stay safe when an earthquake occurs
Electrical - facts about electrical fires and shock hazards
Fire extinguishers - how to buy, maintain, and use extinguishers
Fire drills - planning for action before the fire
Fireplaces and chimneys - fireplace and chimney safety
Fireworks Safety - rules, regulations, and safety tips
Gasoline Safety - an expanded topic on how gasoline fires and burns can be reduced
Heating - safety tips for a wide range of heating devices
Holiday safety - bright ideas for keeping holidays safe
Home escape plan - planning for a safe evacuation before the fire
Home safety checklist - quick tips on how to make your home a safer place
Hydrants - keep emergency water sources ready for the Fire Department
Inspections- view a sample Fire Company Occupancy Safety (FCOS) Report that is used for code enforcement in the city
Surge suppressors- fire hazards caused by cheap power surge protection devices
Yielding to emergency vehicles - safely make way for emergency vehicles
Landlords and apartment renters - safety and compliance tips for landlords and renters