Juvenile Fire Awareness and Intervention Program

This program was initiated on a state level to assist in the establishment of community-based juvenile firesetter intervention programs in which local fire departments take the lead. An advisory team comprised of fire prevention professionals in existing juvenile intervention programs helped develop a "model" intervention program that can be easily adapted to meet the individual needs of fire departments throughout the state. The model is based on the U.S. Fire Administration/Federal Emergency Management Agency program, programs from other states, and existing programs within Texas. Team members also helped develop a workshop to train fire department personnel in the use of the model program and related topics. This workshop will be conducted in the communities of fire departments wishing to establish juvenile firesetter intervention programs.

Assistance is also extended to existing programs by providing information, material and technical support, and by providing a vehicle for networking among the various local programs throughout the state. If your department already has a juvenile firesetter intervention program, please join our state wide network.

 Click below  to go to your area of interest:

• Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Programs
• Juvenile Firesetter Intervention Database
• Upcoming Events
• JFIP Newsletter
• Fire Safety Fact Sheets and Brochures (Downloadable)

For information on juvenile firesetting, contact Deborah Johnson at 512-305-7940.

For more information contact: Fire.Marshal@tdi.state.tx.us