Mentor Fire Department has launched a smoke detector installation campaign. For more detailed information on smoke detectors, please see this link.
The Public Education division of the Mentor Fire Department assists the general public with training and safety information. Besides providing first aid, CPR, AED, and fire extinguisher classes for individuals and businesses in the city, the educators also visit the schools with fire and injury prevention classes. Call (440) 974-5769 to schedule training.
Public Education also operates the Childrens’ Safety House and assists in maintaining the Mentor Fire Museum. Station tours and appointments for juvenile fire-setters can be scheduled by calling (440) 974-5765. Public Education is involved in many community events, as well as utilizing The Mentor Channel 12 and Mentor Radio 1620 to spread important safety information.
Every year, about 300,000 people suffer from sudden cardiac arrest. Would you know what to do if this happened to someone near you? Currently less than 8% of out of hospital sudden cardiac arrest victims survive. As a fire department we strive to provide the best service possible, but we need your help to increase the survival rates of sudden cardiac arrest victims. The American Heart Association Chain of survival involves five chains:
1. Immediate recognition of sudden cardiac arrest and calling 911.
2. Early cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with an emphasis on chest compressions.
3. Rapid defibrillation using an AED.
4. Effective advanced life support, which is performed by the ambulance crew.
5. Integrated post-cardiac arrest care, which occurs at the hospital.
Each chain in the chain of survival is important for the survival of the sudden cardiac arrest victim. The first three chains involve you. You can make our chains of survival stronger by doing a few simple steps:
1. To help improve our use of 911 please visit the 9-1-1 Communications Center website.Learn how to perform CPR.
2. Effective CPR provided immediately can double or triple a victim’s chance of survival. Currently fewer than one-third of cardiac arrest victims receive CPR from someone nearby. See CPR classes.
3. Learn how to use an AED. Survival rates plummet 7-10 percent every minute defibrillation is delayed. All of the CPR courses at the Mentor Fire Department will teach you how to use an AED. Also look for where their are AEDs so you can use it.
If you have any questions, contact Nathan Peters, Mentor Fire Public Education at (440) 974-5769.
Safety Tips from the Firehouse
Be sure to follow the link for the great safety tips that we have provided to help keep you safe.
Helpful Links
Mentor Safety Village (Safety House & Museum)
Watch “Buzzy the Smoke Detector” – Change your clock and change your battery (video)
