FireSAFE Scheme
FireSAFE is our Fire Setter Intervention Scheme aimed at helping children and young people understand and control the feelings and circumstances that lead them to set fires.
FireSAFE is our Fire Setter Intervention Scheme aimed at helping children and young people understand and control the feelings and circumstances that lead them to set fires.
FireSAFE has been running since 1995 and is designed to advise children and young people with fire setting behaviour. Our trained advisors will help the child or young person to understand the results of their actions through a series of visits and educational exercises at the child's home, school or a neutral venue.
All of the advisors are Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service staff and have various roles including qualified Youth Workers; Firefighters and non-uniformed support staff. They are trained to work with fire setters and, partnered with their fire and rescue service experience, achieve excellent results.
Children who play with fire do so for various reasons. These can include genuine curiosity, attention seeking, anger or revenge. Without help and guidance, fire setting behaviour can become increasingly serious and lead to injury, damage to property and tragically, death.
Getting help for a child or young person is easy. You can complete the referral form below and email it to Firesafe@Derbys-Fire.Gov.UK.
Referrals will usually need the consent of a parent or carer.
FireSAFE referral form (pdf 299.95 KB)
You can download this information to print and distribute in our FireSAFE Scheme Leaflet
FireSAFE briefing sheet (pdf 529.62 KB)