Prevention & Safety

1. Fire Safety Guidelines for Woodland Homes

   A home in the woods is a home surrounded by forest fire fuel and in real danger if a forest fire is out of control. You can help minimize the fire threat to your home by providing for basic emergency access, by using fire resistant building materials, and by creating an environment that is more easily defended from forest fires.

2. Free Smoke Detector Program

   In an effort to make sure that our citizens are protected in the event of a fire, we will provide you with a free smoke detector if you are a resident of Rockingham County.

3. Matches & Lighters... Tools, Not Toys!

   By following these simple guidelines we can make our homes and community a safer place to live.

4. Yielding Right of Way to Emergency Vehicles

   The Rockingham County Department of Fire and Rescue offers the following guidelines for motorists when approached by an emergency vehicle responding to a call.