South Burlington Student Wins VT Fire Prevention Calendar Contest

South Burlington Student Wins Vermont State Fire Prevention Calendar Contest

Bradley W.M. Dattilio

Senior Fire Fighter/Paramedic
Fire Prevention Education Coordinator - SBFD

The VERMONT FIRE SAFETY CALENDAR program is a yearly program that features the art work of 3^rd grade students from around the state. The Fire Safety Calendar program provides a focused learning experience when children prepare fire safety posters for the calendar. Posters from students from all over the state are received each year. The posters are initially sorted into 13 categories with approximately 15-20 posters selected from each category to be included in the final judging. After this initial sorting by division staff, the posters for the calendar are voted on by a team of judges. The judges are not aware of the student’s name or school at the time of the selection.

A team of judges representing educators, parents, and fire fighters selected 13 winners for the State Fire Safety Calendar. Without the participation of the schools this project would not be such a success. Teachers and local fire departments play a vital role in educating our youngsters on the importance of fire safety.  The 13 posters selected for the calendar portray key fire safety messages from the eyes of young children. Each month of the year is represented by a fire safety message coinciding with the time of year.

South Burlington's Rick Marcotte Central School was well represented this year. Nashita Yusuf, a student in Jackie Bailey’s 3^rd grade class was selected as the July 2015 winner.  Nashita used the theme of “fireworks safety” to design her fire safety poster.  Leo Rosowsky, another 3^rd grade student from RMCS was selected this year as a runner-up.  Congratulations Nashita and Leo!!!

Sparky the Fire Dog with Nashita Yusuf, SBFD Division of Fire Prevention Coordinator Senior Fire Medic Brad Dattilio, and Teacher Jackie Bailey.

Nashita's poster on Fireworks Safety will be displayed in the Vermont Fire Safety Calendar in July 2015.

L-R: SBFD Fire Medic Bradley Dattilio, Nashitas Dad Dr. Yusuf, Vermont Department of Public Safety Commissioner Keith Flynn, and Nashita.

Construction Worker Injured in Trench Collapse

South Burlington Fire Department

Office of the City Fire Marshal

575 Dorset St.

South Burlington, VT  05403

846-4134

 For Immediate Release

 December 8, 2014 

Construction Worker Injured in Trench Collapse: 

This morning at 08:41 hrs., South Burlington Fire Department responded to the Orchard School at 2 Baldwin Ave.,  for a report of an injured worker.  Fire fighters arrived on scene in less than two minutes, and were directed to the rear of the school. There, firefighters found an 3 foot wide by 5-6 foot deep by 30 foot long trench being excavated for a drainage project.  A twenty foot section of the trench’s walls had collapsed in on a worker.  Workers at the scene stated that when the trench walls collapsed,  their co-worker had been pinned against a drainage pipe he was helping to set.  As Firefighters were arriving on scene, the patient with the help of his coworkers,  was able to free himself from the wet dirt that had trapped him. His injuries prevented him from moving any further.  Firefighters conducted a site safety assessment, stabilized, then entered the trench. They were able to quickly treated the patient’s his injuries prior to removing from him the trench.   The patient was transported by South Burlington Firefighter/Paramedics to University of Vermont Medical Center for further evaluation and treatment.  The construction worker is employed by J. Hutchins Inc. of Richmond, VT.  The excavation contractor is hired by the South Burlington School District to improve a drainage behind the Orchard School, and where extending a drain pipe from an existing storm water catch basin,  at the time of the accident.   There were no other injuries.   The incident was concluded at 09:15 hrs.  For further information please contact DC Terry Francis @ 846-4134 or 363-4656                                                                        

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