Seven percent were under the age of 10. Today, sixty to eighty percent of all arson arrests are juveniles. We must respond to this behavioral problem of juveniles with appropriate interventions. When an intervention is not done with a child who has begun to show dangerous involvement with fire-related items, that child has a five times greater risk of future fire play. Look for more information about fire safety education and interventions in the near future.
Parents are the key with their kids.
More adult education about fire safety results in better adult interventions. For comments or questions, please contact Elton Pickard at 234-0191 ext.