Lynn received nearly $14,000 to educate residents on fire safety, according to the Baker administration.
The city was among more than 200 fire departments to receive the fire education grants that will be used to instruct schoolchildren and elders on how to survive a fire.
Lynn Fire Department will receive a $10,407 Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) program award to collaborate with teachers to deliver fire and life safety lessons. In addition, the department will get a Senior SAFE program grant of $3,207 to work with older adults on fire and life safety.
“The SAFE Program has played an important role in educating the next generation of fire safe children for 23 years,” said Gov. Charlie Baker in a statement. “The program is a great example of state and local governments collaborating alongside teachers to improve the lives of young people.”
The average number of children dying in fires annually has dropped by 72 percent since the program’s inception in 2014, according to the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.
Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito said seniors are most at risk of dying in fires. Firefighters use the funds to provide elders with home safety education and strategies on how to be better prepared to survive a fire, she said.
State Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey said the programs are having an impact on the fire and life safety of the most vulnerable populations.
SAFE provides $1.2 million through the Executive Office of the Public Safety and Security to fire departments. The Senior SAFE program provides $600,000 in grant funds from fees paid by tobacco companies.