A well informed and educated population is vital in preventing incidences of fire, death and injury caused by fire. The Fire Department s Special Services Division brings the Department s fire safety message including the proper response to fire, and other emergencies, to all of Hartford s communities.
Special attention is brought to bringing fire life safety education to the most at risk populations.
Emphasis is placed on the elementary age and pre school student and the elderly. The Hartford Fire Department's Fire Explorer Troop Number 1 is a cooperative attempt of the Hartford Fire Department and the Rivers Council of the Boy Scouts of America to offer guidance, mentoring and a strong alternative to street culture. It is a successful program offering enhanced self image with strong adult guidance to the adolescent through the young adult Fire Scout. The Special Services Division extends humane services to victims of fire and other disasters. The Special Services Division assists in providing temporary shelter to persons forced from their homes because of Natural or technological incidents.