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The Hartford Hosts Second Annual National Junior Fire Marshal Day; Deputizes 65,000 New Junior Fire Marshals
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The Hartford's Junior Fire Marshal Day on October 5 saw over 65,000 children across 200+ cities participate in a virtual fire safety education event. This initiative, which began in 1947, has educated over 111 million children on fire safety. The event featured lessons on fire prevention and culminated in students becoming Junior Fire Marshals. The Hartford continues to support local fire departments and aims to educate an additional 1.5 million children, donating over $1.5 million to at-risk communities.
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The Hartford's Junior Fire Marshal Day engaged over 65,000 students in fire safety education.
Since 1947, the program has educated more than 111 million children.
The initiative addresses gaps in fire safety education exacerbated by the pandemic.
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Company’s virtual Junior Fire Marshal® Day supports efforts of local fire departments across the country aiming to fill the gap in fire safety education
HARTFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
The Hartford, which has provided fire-safety education to more than 111 million children since 1947, deputized more than 65,000 new Junior Fire Marshals in one day as part of its second annual Junior Fire Marshal Day. The company created the live, virtual fire-safety event in 2020 to address the critical lack of in-person, fire-safety education available to elementary school students because of the pandemic. On Oct. 5, thousands of kindergarten through third-grade students in more than 200 cities across the country participated in the live-stream event as part of Fire Prevention Week.
Barbara Fisher's first-grade classroom from Seiberling Community Learning Center in Akron, Ohio participates in National Junior Fire Marshal Day. (Photo: Business Wire)
“We value our long-standing partnerships with local fire departments and continue to work with them to adapt fire safety education to meet the varied needs of today's elementary school classroom,” said The Hartford’s Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Claire Burns. “Our Junior Fire Marshal Day program enabled thousands of kindergarten through third-grade students across the country to be together virtually and learn the life-saving lessons they need to help keep themselves and their families safe.”
Led by a teacher and a firefighter, along with the partnership of the Safe Community Project and the Glendale, Calif.Fire Department, the 30-minute event guided students through important fire safety lessons like:
Matches and lighters are for grown-ups;
Smoke alarms are important;
Create and practice your escape plan; and
Establish your outside meeting place.
The event also featured a fire station tour and a video congratulations from firefighters around the country, recognizing them for their achievement. The event culminated in students earning the title of "Junior Fire Marshal" and becoming officially deputized.
“As the pandemic continues to affect Americans across the country, fire safety education programs, such as The Hartford’s Junior Fire Marshal program, are essential to keeping our most vulnerable population safe,” said Glendale, Calif. Fire Chief Silvio Lanzas. “With so many children still unable to learn fire safety in-person, connecting with them through this program will help to keep them and their families fire safe. I am proud to be a part of this wonderful program and look forward to its impact on our youth.”
The Junior Fire Marshal program was started in 1947 by an employee of The Hartford, making it one of the country’s oldest corporate-sponsored public education programs. Since the program’s inception, The Hartford has deputized more than 111 million Junior Fire Marshals.
The company’s signature red fire helmets have been displayed proudly by generations of children who have learned the basics of fire safety and prevention through this innovative and educational program. These lessons, along with other fun, engaging and educational activities, help parents and teachers have meaningful and vital fire-safety conversations with children.
Over the years, celebrities such as Mariano Rivera, Ron Howard, Dick Van Dyke, Jack Benny, Jimmy Dean, Captain Kangaroo, Carol Channing, Red Skelton, Johnny Carson, Robert Young, Henry "the Fonz" Winkler and Presidents John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan have helped The Hartford recognize children who participated in the Junior Fire Marshal program.
In 2020, The Hartford committed to educating an additional 1.5 million students in kindergarten through third grade and donating more than $1.5 million to school districts and fire departments in the 150 U.S. cities with the highest risk of home fires according to The Hartford’s Home Fire Index. For more information about The Hartford’s Home Fire Index and Junior Fire Marshal program, visit www.juniorfiremarshal.com.
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What is the significance of the Junior Fire Marshal Day by The Hartford?
Junior Fire Marshal Day aims to educate children about fire safety, recently engaging over 65,000 students to address gaps in education due to the pandemic.
How many children have participated in the Junior Fire Marshal program since its inception?
Since its start in 1947, the Junior Fire Marshal program has educated over 111 million children.
What initiatives follow the Junior Fire Marshal Day event?
The Hartford plans to educate an additional 1.5 million students and has committed over $1.5 million to support school districts and fire departments in high-risk areas.
When was the most recent Junior Fire Marshal Day held?
The most recent Junior Fire Marshal Day was held on October 5.
What lessons do children learn during the Junior Fire Marshal Day event?
Children learn critical fire safety lessons such as the importance of smoke alarms, creating escape plans, and that matches and lighters are for adults.
