Public Education

An essential component of the Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District (BKFD) mission is to promote Fire Prevention and Public Education, Safety Awareness, and Goodwill in the community. The district recognizes the one of the most important defense against fire is awareness through education.

BKFD works with schools, community groups, businesses, volunteer organizations and citizens to provide effective fire and life safety programs throughout the fire district.

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CPR | Smoke Detectors | Fire Station Tours | Fire Drills | Fire Safety Programs | Fire & Life Safety Information & Resources | Consumer Product Safety Commission (Recalls)

CPR

We need everyone’s help to save people who go into Cardiac arrest.

WHY LEARN CPR? after 1 minute, brain cells without oxygen begin to die. The ability of bystanders to perform CPR while waiting for the ambulance is critical to survival and positive patient outcomes.

We have teamed up with Illinois Safety, to offer CPR training to our community, all classes are taught by firefighter paramedics that bring their real world experience to the classroom. 

We offer CPR classes at Station 1, located at 103 Beaver  Street in Yorkville.  Certified instructors provide hands-on training in adult, child, and infant CPR, use of AEDs, and choking rescue techniques.

SMOKE DETECTORS

Smoke alarms are the most effective early warning device there is, by having working smoke alarms in your home, it reduces your chance of dying in a fire in half. Members of the Bristol Kendall Fire Department will install sealed smoke detector(s) in your home at no cost to you. These smoke detectors are good for 10 years. To qualify for this program, you must live in the Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District.
Working smoke alarms saved a family in Yorkville.

FIRE STATION TOURS

Want to meet the firefighters and check out the equipment? The Bristol Kendall Fire Protection District conducts scheduled station tours in small groups Monday through Friday from 10:00 am to 4:00 p.m. and 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.

A minimum of 10 days’ notice is requested.

FIRE DRILLS

The Bristol Kendall Fire Department will supervise fire drills upon request at public buildings or businesses, we will offer recommendations for improvement if necessary.

FIRE SAFETY PROGRAMS

If your business, school, or organization is interested in our fire safety programs we are here to help. We have a number of programs available, or we can customize one to meet your needs.

Consumer Product Safety Commision (Recalls)