Monterey County Regional Fire District started the Characters Program in 2003 to educate our youth about life safety and fire prevention.
Our Characters Program is composed of firefighters who have a knack for demonstrating fire and life safety with an effective and zany approach, using props and costumes, appealing to “kids” of all ages. Our motivation is based on our experience in caring for sick and injured children in often tragic situations, recognizing that the worst accident is the one that could have been prevented with a little education.
Monterey County Regional Fire District’s Characters Program educates children through the use of entertaining and interactive characterization. Some of the topics covered are:
Smoke detectors
Two ways out
Stop, drop & roll
9-1-1
Holiday safety tips
The Characters Program works with schools within our fire district and participates in children’s safety fairs throughout Monterey County. If you would like any information on our Characters Program, you may contact:
Monterey County Regional Fire Protection District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Monterey County Regional Fire Protection District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Monterey County Regional Fire Protection District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Monterey County Regional Fire Protection District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.