Plantation Fire Department

Fire Prevention Week

Poster & Essay Contest - 2011 PDF format

The Plantation Fire Department sponsors an annual Fire Prevention Poster and Essay Contest in conjunction with Fire Prevention Week.

During the first week of the new school year, representatives from the Fire Department contact local school officials within Plantation.  All students in Kindergarten through fifth grade are invited to participate.

The poster competition is open to students in Kindergarten through third grade.  They are asked to draw their best interpretation of the annual fire prevention theme set by the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA).

The essay portion of the contest is open to all fourth and fifth graders, who are asked to write a short prose piece on the same theme. 

“The contest helps deliver the fire prevention message to where it has the greatest impact,” says Cary Blanchard, Administrative Assistant to the Fire Chief, who coordinates the contest. “The children are our greatest link.  They bring the message home.”

Final essay submissions are judged by the Friends of the Helen B. Hoffman Library.  The posters are judged by members of the Plantation Art Guild.   Winners are named in various categories including “City-Wide”, “Best in School“, “Best in Grade,” and “Honorable Mention.”

The winners are recognized at the Annual Plantation Chamber of Commerce Breakfast and again at a Plantation City Council meeting.  During the Council meeting all the winning posters are on display in the Council Chambers and the winning essay is read, by the author, before the Mayor and Council.

Firefighter of the Year - 2011 PDF format

Each year, as part of Fire Prevention Week, the Fire Department selects a “Member of the Year".

The Member of the Year is someone who displays exemplary dedication to the Department, and the City, and has made a significant commitment to serving the citizens of Plantation.

Business of the Year - 2011 PDF format

As a continued part of the Fire Prevention Week activities, the Fire Department selects a Business of the Year.

The Business of the Year is an organization that does business in Plantation and has partnered with the Fire Department in helping serve the citizens of Plantation.