A school fire safety program has been conducted continuously in excess of forty years. This program now includes Learn Not to Burn, created by the National Fire Protection Association. Fire Prevention Officers conduct numerous lectures relating to fire safety, emergency evacuation, use of fire extinguishers and fire safety planning. In an attempt to create a safer community, an outreach program titled Operation Fire Safe was developed. This program involves in-service fire fighting crews visiting all types of residential buildings.
Information is provided on a wide range of fire safety topics.
The purpose of Operation Fire Safe is to reduce the number of fires, injuries and deaths that occur in residential buildings. This program has been adopted by many Fire Departments in Ontario. The communications centre is among the most modern in Ontario, complete with Computer Aided Dispatch, computerized fire alarm monitoring, CD Rom Hazardous Materials Information and other technical advances. This system is computer enhanced providing quick access to persons calling for help and automatic location identification. The Niagara Falls Fire Services provides emergency dispatch for the Town of Lincoln Fire Department and coordinates an emergency radio system for city wide emergencies, connecting Fire Services, Police Department, City Hall, Greater Niagara General Hospital and the City of Niagara Falls Service Centre.