The City of Dickson Fire Department is committed to the development and implementation of comprehensive proactive programs and procedures, which anticipate, recognize and assess fire risks and initiate actions to remove or reduce those fire risks.

  Although fire prevention is a fundamental responsibility of every departmental employee, the fire prevention division is specifically charged with the responsibilities of planning and coordinating fire prevention programs to inform, educate and to assist citizens in becoming more fire prevention/fire reduction oriented.

  The City of Dickson Fire Department places an emphasis on fire prevention programs and encourages citizen participation. This concept in enhanced by promoting citizens involvement through fire prevention programs.

FIRE PREVENTION

MICHAEL OSMAN

Station tours and engine visits can be set up all during the year. Children get a first hand look at the engines, ladders, hoses, firefighters and much more. These tours allow the children to see the firefighters as their friends and be able to recognize the gear we wear. 

Tours are conducted during business hours, M-F from 7 am to 3 pm.

Please schedule tours 2 weeks in advance

Install at least one alarm on each level of your home. It is recommended to have one in each sleeping area and outside of sleeping areas.



Test all smoke alarms, battery powered and hard-wired , once a month. Vacuum and /or dust around the alarms regularly to keep them clean.

Change batteries once a year unless you have a 10 year battery operated alarm. Make sure you change the backup batteries in your hard-wired alarms once a year as well.

Replace all smoke alarms after 10 years. They do not last forever. You may need to contact a qualified electrician to replace hard-wired alarms.



• Follow the manufacturers directions on when to replace the alarms. In most cases, it is 5-7 years.
• Install and maintain Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarms inside your home to provide early warning of carbon monoxide.
• CO alarms should be installed in a central location outside each separate sleeping area and on every level of the home.
• Choose a CO alarm that has the label of a recognized laboratory.
• CO alarms are not substitutes for smoke alarms. Know the difference between the sound of the smoke alarms and the sound of CO alarms.
  

ULTIMATE CAR SEAT GUIDE

Safe Kids Worldwide

Learn basic tips to keep your child safe at every age and every stage.

THE RIGHT SEAT

NHTSA

Easy-to-use tool that helps you find the right seat for your child.

CAR SEAT BASICS COURSE

National Safety Council

FREE introductory online course for new parents and caregivers.

Most car seat manufacturing companies offer installation tutorials and live virtual assistance specific to your car seat make and model by telephone, live chat, and virtual appointments. 

Click to visit your Car Seat Manufacturer's website.

Dickson Fire Rescue offers free car seat checks and installation assistance with a nationally certified Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) by appointment only. Please call 615-446-6331 for assistance or request an appointment below. 

ABOUT THE APPOINTMENT

• DFD has a limited number of trained CPSTs that will gladly assist you by appointment only.
• Certified CPSTs are trained to teach you how to install your car seat, not install it for you. Please be prepared to learn.
• If you are expecting, try to schedule an appointment several weeks prior to your baby's due date just in case you deliver early.
• If your child is already born, know your child's weight and height. 
• Please attempt to install the seat in your vehicle before your car seat checkup appointment.
• Bring the car seat instruction manual and the vehicle owner's manual with you to your appointment.
• Appointments typically take 30 minutes, depending on the car seat and the vehicle; however, the technician should take all the time necessary to ensure that you feel competent and confident in re-securing the car seat into the vehicle and re-buckling your child into the car seat on your own.
  

• Always call 911 in case of an emergency
• In case of fire - GET OUT and STAY OUT
• Any smoke, stay low and crawl to safety
• Stop, drop and roll if your clothes catch on fire
• Test your smoke detectors monthly and change batteries twice per year when you set your clocks
• Never disable a detector by borrowing its battery for another use
• Plan and practice two escape routes with your family and establish a meeting place
• Never leave cooking unattended
• Put a lid on a grease fire, never use water
• Never use an appliance with a frayed cord
• Keep lighters, matches and medications away from children
• Keep heaters away from curtains and furniture
• Remove lint from dryer regularly
• Purchase a fire extinguisher and learn how to use it
• Always turn pot handles toward the center of the stove
• Never fill a gasoline container while in vehicle; always place it on ground to fill
• Never store flammable liquids in your house or garage
• Never wear loose clothing while cooking
• Never run a heater's cord or extension cord under a rug, carpet or furniture

Watch to see how quickly fire and toxic smoke can spread through your home leaving you with three minutes or less to escape. There won't be time to plan a way out in the moment. Don't wait, plan ahead. Use this How-To-Guide to start the fire safety conversation.