External trainer Phil Kildea speaks to the participants

Primary Schools Programme (PSP)

The Primary Schools Programme (PSP) has been designed to enhance the level of awareness of Fire Safety in the home and to raise the level of awareness of Fire Safety in the community. The objective of this programme is to deliver Fire Safety education to 53,000, 3rd class, primary school children (approx. 9 years old) in approximately 3,300 schools across the country nationwide.

The school children are expected, as part of their homework, to interact with their families on the elements of the programme. This interaction puts the problem and the solution together in the same place at the same time making it more likely that any Fire Safety issues in the home will be immediately and successfully addressed. To make the PSP more effective and attractive to the children the "Safety Team" pack is to be included and each of the students receiving the programme will receive a pack.

Aims of the PSP

The PSP will be delivered to all Primary Schools in the county Kilkenny, 80no., who have accepted the Fire Brigades offer to present the lesson. Fire Rescue Service personnel will present it to 3rd class students, which positively links the local Fire Rescue Brigade with the community. The aim is to present the lesson to 100% of all primary schools in county Kilkenny.

Addressing the group

SSO Michael Doyle delivers a presentation

FF Ger Griffen gives a presentation

FF Andy Ramsbottom gives a presentation

External trainers from the Institute of public Administration, IPA - Mr Phil Kildea and Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, DoEHLG - Mr Greg Burnell facilitated Kilkenny Fire Authority in the training of personnel in this task.

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