Juvenile Fire Setting in Saint Paul, MN

1. Juvenile Fire Setting in Saint Paul, MN 1994 – 2009 15 years of Fire Play Intervention Programming

2. Fire Play Intervention Program Saint Paul Fire Department 200 182 180 180 166 165 160 140 120 107 97 Number of Children 100 88 85 Enrolled 84 78 79 80 54 60 47 35 33 40 28 20 0 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Years Fire Play Intervention Program Enrollment 1994 - 2009

3. Young Children and Fire Play

4. 85% reduction over 15 years

5. Fire Setting by Age

6. Young Children Enrolled in Fire Play Intervention Program

7. A Simple Classification - 1994 to 2009 Pathological, 13% Non-pathological (curiosity), 89% Fire Setting Motivation

8. Reported Fires by Gender - 1994 to 2009 Girls, 18% Boys, 82% Fire Setting by Gender

9. K – 12 School Fires School Fires by Age - 1994 to 2009 N=133 17-18 yr olds, 4% 3-5 yr olds, 3% 6-7 yr olds, 4% 16 yr olds, 5% 8 yr olds, 7% 15 yr olds, 11% 9 yr olds, 5% 10 yr olds, 5% 14 yr olds, 13% 11 yr olds, 8% 12 yr olds, 15% 13 yr olds, 20%

10. 56% school fires set by children 11 – 14 years old.

11. K – 12 School Fires School Fires by Gender - 1994 to 2009 N=133 Girls, 17% Boys, 83%

12. K – 12 School Fires School Fires by Location - 1994 to 2009 N=133 Trash receptacle, 3% Stairwell, 2% False alarm / Sprinkler tampering, 3% Bus, 4% Shop class, 3% Outside, 2% Locker room / Multiple Classroom, 21% locations / Nurse's office, 2% Firecracker, 2% Greenhouse, 2% Hallway, 7% Lavatory, 44% In school, 5%

13. SPFD Fire Play Prevention Programming • Fire Play Intervention Program (ages 3 – 17) • Follow The Footsteps To Fire Safety (ages 3-6) • Safe Kids Fun Nights (ages 5-12) • Early Childhood Family Education Prog. (3 – 5) • Start Safe (preschool/Head Start) • Look Hot? Stay Cool! (ages 10 - 12) • Project Safe Haven (homeowners) • Remembering When (grandparents)