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Prevention starts
before the alarm.
Most emergencies are easier to prevent than to recover from. Explore practical steps for your home, your family, or your business—and learn how Scott County Fire Department can help you put them into action.
Choose where to start
Safety that fits real life.
You do not have to do everything at once. Choose the path that matters most today, take one useful action, then come back for the next.
Make your home safer
Build layers of protection with working alarms, safer cooking and heating habits, clear exits, and a practiced escape plan.
- Smoke & CO alarms
- Cooking & heating
- Escape planning
- Electrical safety
Prepare your family
Make a plan that works for children, older adults, people with disabilities, pets, and anyone who may need extra help.
- Family escape plans
- Children & older adults
- Pets & accessibility
- Emergency readiness
Protect your business
Reduce hazards, keep exits usable, prepare employees, and understand how prevention and inspections protect everyone inside.
- Exit readiness
- Extinguishers & alarms
- Employee planning
- Inspection support
Help us prepare before the call
Community Connect gives responding firefighters information that can help.
Residents and businesses can securely share details about occupants, pets, access needs, building systems, hazards, and other important considerations. Keeping your free, voluntary profile current can help crews better understand what they may encounter before they arrive.
Learn about Community Connect →How SCFD can help
Questions are welcome—before there is an emergency.
Our prevention work is about helping people understand risk and make practical improvements. Contact us for smoke detector assistance, a residential safety assessment, fire-code or inspection guidance, or help choosing the right community education resource.
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