Lynchburg City Schools

This is a one-year Master Partnership between the Lynchburg Fire Department Fire Station #4 B Shift and the Middle School Learning Center. The partnership will be renewed annually upon review and mutual consent of all parties.

Plan Description:

This master partnership between the Lynchburg Fire Department – Fire Station # 4 B Shift and the Middle School Learning Center, will work to promote a positive image of the Fire Department by implementing educational programs for students which stress fire safety, first aid and career awareness.

Major Objectives:

• To encourage a positive image of the fire fighters and the job they perform
• To promote fire safety strategies and prevention measures to all Middle School Learning Center students, staff, parents and community
• To foster a mentorship atmosphere between positive adult service-oriented role models and students
• To promote basic first aid techniques

Major Activities:

• The Lynchburg Fire Department Fire Station # 4 B Shift will visit the Middle School Learning Center to present various fire safety and first aid programs including: EDITH (Escape Drills in the Home), 911 Program – Making the Right Call, and Learn Not to Burn.
• Fire Department – Fire Station # 4 B Shift will participate in school scheduled events and activities (schedule permitting).
• The Lynchburg Fire Department Fire Station # 4 B Shift firefighters will interact with students on a casual, one-on-one basis during lunch, incentive programs, and various special school sponsored activities and events.
• The Lynchburg Fire Department Fire Station # 4 B Shift will be available to present fire safety and fire prevention programs to school staff and parents.
• The Lynchburg Fire Department – Fire Station # 4 B Shift will participate in the Career Awareness Day at school by providing a representative to speak to the students on being a member of the fire fighting team.
• The Lynchburg Fire Department – Fire Station # 4 B Shift will assist with and witness practice fire drills conducted at the beginning of the school year.
• The Middle School Learning Center will provide student artwork for display at the fire station, birthday cards for fire fighters and EMTs on B Shift.
• Representatives from the Lynchburg Fire Department – Fire Station # 4 B Shift and the Middle School Learning Center will serve on a partnership planning committee to plan, monitor, and evaluate all partnership activities.
• The Lynchburg Fire Department – Fire Station # 4 B Shift and the Middle School Learning Center will promote the partnership in the community and publicize partnership activities through school displays/bulletin boards, press releases, partner visits and other appropriate city government and school division publications.

Evaluation:

All parties will provide written evaluation of partnership activities by completing a partnership evaluation form at the end of the school year.

Team Members

• Linda Cole
  Directorfor Alternative Education and Adult Learning
• Cathy Viar
  Lead Teacher, Middle School Learning Center
• Brandi Moore
  Teacher, Middle School Learning Center
• Brenda Colinger
  Guidance Counselor, Middle School Learning Center
• Heather Childress
  Captain, Station #4 B Shift
• Mike Richardson
  Master Firefighter, Station #4 B Shift
• Maurice Bruce
  Firefighter/Paramedic, Station #4 B Shift
• Wayne Casto
  Firefighter/Paramedic, Station #4 B Shift
• Abby Meacham
  Firefighter/EMT-Intermediate, Station #4 B Shift