Tammy Peavy Fire Safety Education Officer Southern District Tammy Peavy joined the Mississippi Fire Marshal’s Office in June 2007 as the Fire Safety Education Officer. Prior to joining the Fire Marshal’s Office, she worked as the Public Education Officer for Hattiesburg Fire Department for three years. She has volunteered with Tri-Community Fire Department since 1995, where she is a certified Volunteer Firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician-Basic. There Tammy has served as secretary, treasurer, and board member and has assisted with the Fire Prevention programs. She also serves as president of the Mississippi Association of Public Fire Safety Educators. Please direct specific inquires to: Tammy Peavy Fire Safety Education Officer Mississippi Fire Marshal's Office P.O. Box 79 Jackson, MS 39205-0079 Office: 601-359-1061 Cell: 769-798-3615 Fax: 601-359-1076 Email: tammy.peavy@mid.ms.gov

Mission The Mississippi Legislature created Fire Safety Education within the State Fire Marshal's Office in 2004 to reduce fire deaths in the state by developing and implementing a Fire Safety Education Program using nationally recognized standards. Fire Safety Education Districts There are two Fire Safety Education Districts in Mississippi, the North District and the South District. Click on the small map on the right to view a larger map in pdf format that shows the counties and responsible officer for each district. Quick Links Free Smoke Alarm Program Guide to Fire Safety Education Burn Injury Report Civilian Fire Casualty Report Fire Department Funding Firefighter Education Fire Safety Fire Safety Education Fire Safety Education Districts Free Resources Miscellaneous Resources Recalls Residential Fire Sprinklers

Leigh Carole Mullins Fire Safety Education Officer Northern District Leigh Carole Mullins joined the Mississippi State Fire Marshal's Office in February of 2010. She is a Fire Safety Education and Special Projects Officer. She is the Campus Fire Safety Coordinator for the State Fire Marshal's Office. Leigh Carole has a Bachelor's Degree in Educational Psychology from Mississippi State University. Before working for the State Fire Marshal's Office she worked in Mental Health and Fundraising. Please direct specific inquires to: Leigh Carole Mullins Fire Safety Education Officer Mississippi Fire Marshal's Office P.O. Box 79 Jackson, MS 39205-0079 Office: 601-359-1061 Cell: 662-816-4976 Fax: 601-359-1076 Email: leigh.mullins@mid.ms.gov

State Fire Marshal's Office Free Smoke Alarm Program

The State Fire Marshal’s Office has received three federal grants to provide smoke alarms to residents throughout the state who own their home as well as smoke alarm alert devices for people who are deaf and hard of hearing. These alarms and alert devices are installed by fire departments, churches, and community organizations within their community.

If your fire department, church, or community organization would like to participate in this program, contact the State Fire Marshal’s Office.

If you are in need of a smoke alarm or alert device, contact your county fire coordinator or local fire department.

Guide to Fire Safety Education

The Guide to Fire Safety Education was developed by the Mississippi State Fire Marshal's Office to provide recommended fire safety education messages to ensure a consistent message is taught throughout the state. It is also meant to give helpful tips to the educator to ensure an effective presentation. Many of these tips are lessons learned to help you avoid the mistakes of educators before you. Those new to fire safety education as well as the seasoned fire safety educator will find this guide useful.

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Guide to Fire Safety Education (pdf)

Burn Injury Report

As required by Mississippi Law, any hospital, as defined in Section 41-9-3, or any licensed facility, as defined in Section 41-23-39, that is initially responsible for the treatment of an individual for a burn injury shall notify the State Fire Marshal or his designee within twenty-four (24) hours by phone at 601-359-1061 or fax at 601-359-1076. For the purposes of this act, the term "burn injury" means a burn injury: which causes second- or third-degree burns to nine percent (9%) or more of the patient's body; which causes injury to the upper respiratory tract or laryngeal edema caused by inhaling super-heated air; or which causes death. The term "burn injury" shall not include sunburns.

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Burn Injury Report (pdf)

Civilian Fire Casualty Report

The following form is used to report any fire where an injury or death occurred. The form may be filled electronically or manually. To fill the form electronically, type in the information and print the form; the completed form cannot be saved. To complete the form manually, print the blank form and write in the information. The completed form should be returned manually to Tammy Peavy via fax to 601-359-1076 or via postal mail to: P.O. Box 79 Jackson, MS 39205.

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Civilian Fire Casualty Report (pdf)

Fire Department Funding

• Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) - A program of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), grants are awarded to fire departments to enhance their ability to protect the public and fire service personnel from fire and related hazards. Three types of grants are available: Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG), Fire Prevention and Safety (FP&S), and Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER). This Website provides a description of the three types of grants available and offers resources to help fire departments prepare and submit grant requests.
• FM Global - Offers financial support to fire departments and brigades, as well as national, state, regional, local and community organizations working to combat fire in a wide array of fire prevention, preparedness and control efforts, including pre-fire planning for commercial, industrial and institutional facilities; fire and arson prevention and investigation; and fire prevention education and training programs.

Firefighter Education

• Mississippi Fire Academy - Learn more about courses on and off campus.
• National Fire Academy - Find courses on-campus, off-campus, and online.

Fire Safety Education

• Buzzly Fire Safety - A fire safety program to teach preschool and elementary age children basic fire safety survival skills. Provides fire safety products and materials nationwide to fire departments for distribution to daycare centers, preschools, elementary schools, fire stations, and public libraries.
• Learn Not to Burn Preschool Program - NFPA’s fire safety program for children ages 4-5. The lesson and song may be copied for non-commercial educational purposes. Other lessons to be posted. Full program available for purchase. Also available in Spanish.
• Mississippi Association of Public Fire Safety Educators - A statewide network of fire and life safety educators.
• Remembering When - A fire and fall prevention program for older adults. Also available in Spanish and components translated in 18 other languages. Free copies available from the Fire Marshal’s Office.
• Risk Watch - NFPA’s comprehensive curriculum to teach how to recognize and avoid unintentional injuries. The Natural Disasters curriculum helps prevent injuries that can result from disasters and to initiate a level of comfort for children in any disaster. Includes a Kids Only page and information to the Safe Community Program. The Unintentional Injuries curriculum teaches children how to recognize and avoid unintentional injuries. Free copies of the Unintentional Injuries curriculum available from the Fire Marshal’s Office.

Free Resources

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention - Your online source for credible health information. Find injury and death stats, maps, and more.
• Home Safety Council - The only national nonprofit organization solely dedicated to preventing home related injuries. Low cost materials when you join their free expert network.
• Safe Kids Worldwide - The first and only international nonprofit organization dedicated solely to preventing unintentional childhood injury.
• United States Fire Administration Publications - USFA provides information resources in many formats, including books, pamphlets, and DVD’s, free of charge. (over 400 publications).

Miscellaneous Resources

• Fire Standard Compliant Cigarettes - Provides information about the Fire Standard Compliant Cigarette Program in Mississippi. Fire standard compliant cigarettes (FSCC) are designed to reduce the amount of time that a cigarette continues to burn when it is not actively being smoked. By reducing the amount of time the cigarette continues to burn it is less likely to ignite furniture or bedding material.
• Kitchen Tips for Kids - Provides kitchen safety information for kids.
• Sale of Novelty and Toylike Lighters Banned in Mississippi - Provides information about the legislation which prohibits the sale or distribution of novelty lighters within the State of Mississippi. The law went into effect on July 1, 2010.

Recalls

• Consumer Product Safety Council - Find the latest information of recalls and product safety.

Residential Fire Sprinklers

• Fire Team USA - Bringing resources to help you enhance the fire protection that your community offers. Creating partnerships in the community and working with all stakeholders is important to improving the public policy on fire protection.
• Home Fire Sprinkler Coalition - An independent nonprofit organization formed in response to the tremendous need to inform the public about the life-saving value of home fire sprinkler protections.
• National Fire Sprinkler Association - The voice of the fire sprinkler industry.
• Residential Fire Safety Institute - A public interest group created to promote fire-safe homes through built-in fire protection and fire safety education. This site contains information for consumers and fire departments about fire safety in all residential occupancies from single-family homes to high-rise hotels. The specific items covered are residential fire sprinklers, smoke alarms, carbon monoxide detectors and heat detectors.
• United States Fire Administration Sprinkler Systems - USFA provides information on sprinkler systems.