NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Nashville Fire Department will resume “Show and Tell” programs, school visits and in-person sessions for BLAZE Mentoring Program as COVID-19 numbers in Davidson County continue to trend down and Metro Nashville Public Schools’ universal mask requirements ended and are optional.
NFD personnel will be required to wear a mask when inside a school building or child-care center out of an abundance of caution, as personnel are still on the frontline responding to emergency calls.
NFD personnel often visit schools and child-care centers to educate children on fire safety. These “Show and Tell” visits are free and allow NFD personnel to interact with children in a fun way. Information on scheduling those events can be requested by email at nfdweb@nashville.gov
The BLAZE Mentoring Program works with students across the MNPS 12 Core High Schools. Mentors work with students on life skills including financial education, college preparation and other topics meant to help high school students transition from high school into their next phase of life.
BLAZE’s scholarship program is operational and will award eight (8) $1,000 scholarships to graduating Seniors in April 2022 in partnership with the Nashville Predators Foundation empowered by Smile Direct Club. The scholarship application can be found on http://www.blazenashville.org and the deadline for submission is April 4, 2022.
Members of the public are allowed to continue to visit the bay area of the Nashville Fire Department fire stations, where the fire equipment is kept, however the inside of the fire stations are still restricted.
“Pausing community engagement activities was a tough call, but the right call,” Director Chief William Swann said. “We always prioritize serving and protecting the community and now I’m happy that we can resume our engagement with the community because it’s such a vital part of what we do.”
