SCHOOLS

The Downers Grove Fire Department takes pride in the safety programs offered to all schools in the village.  Students carry the safety messages home to their parents and help us educate adults about fire safety and injury prevention.  Visit this page often to see what our students are studying and about exciting contests we offer as incentives to the programs.  Don't forget to visit the Lesson Plan icon to download copies of lesson plans.

2009 "LEARN NOT TO BURN" 
Safety Brochure/Website Home Page
Contest Winners!

Congratulations go to. . .
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 Mrs. Kahlke's Class
St. Mary of Gostyn School
COVER PAGE

Mrs. Leff's Class
 Pierce Downer School 
FIRE SAFETY TIPS

Mrs. Brennan's Class
Lester School
FIRST AID TIPS
 




 

      Adopt A Firefighter Program - What is it?

 

A first grade classroom can adopt a Downers Grove Firefighter to teach the class fire safety. The firefighter comes with his very own adoption certificate. He will pay five visits to his classroom throughout the school year. During his visits he will cover topics such as donning his gear so children can see what a firefighter looks like in full turnout, Stop, Drop and Roll, Crawl Low Under Smoke, Placing 9-1-1 emergency calls, Match and Lighter Safety, Cool a Burn, and Get Out and Stay Out in case of fire. These behaviors build on the lessons all Downers Grove preschoolers receive in January, and creates a foundation for the lessons of the third grade Learn Not to Burn Program.   For more information about the Adopt program, please call Marsha Giesler at 434-5986.             
        

 

  

      Meet the 2010 Adopted Firefighters



Sig Markowski
Belle Aire School


 

 

 

 

 

 


 


 

 



Dan Tasso
Whittier School
 


 

 



Wally Olewinski
Kingsley School

 

Mike Dravo
Indian Trail School



Quinn Triplett
Lester School



Mike Cipra
El Sierra School

 

 

 

  








Kevin O'Leary
Highland School


Matt Daly
Hillcrest School




 

Scott Magee
Indian Trail School
 

Greg Curry
Fairmount School
 

Dick Niedospial
Lester School
 

 

Dan Lund
Puffer School


 

 

  

John Christeson
Pierce Downer School


 

  


 

 

"Learn Not To Burn" Questions

4th Grade "Learn Not To Burn" Questions
 


CHECK IT OUT....

FIREFIGHTERS WELCOME WHITTIER STUDENTS

PRESCHOOLS   
          

       
Public Information Officer Marsha Giesler, with help from Firefighter/Paramedic John Bockrath, presents the annual "Learn Not To Burn" program to the preschools
during the month of January.  Come visit a preschool by clicking on the links below.
 

 


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