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Meet Karen utley, Public EducatorKaren Utley is our Director of Public Education at the Washington Township/Avon Fire Department. Karen has been with the department since 2013. She leads our Preschool Risk Watch program, is a certified Child Passenger Safety Technician, American Heart Association CPR Instructor, ACE Group Fitness Instructor, and Insanity, TurboKick and PiYo Group Fitness Instructor certified. She works along side our Fire Marshal to manage the Youth Firesetting Program. She also manages the social media accounts for the department as well as our website. Karen is also the Project Lifesaver Hendricks County Coordinator.
Prior to joining our department, Karen taught 1st grade for 10 years at Pine Tree Elementary in the Avon Community School Corporation. She graduated from the University of Indianapolis in 2003 with a B.S. degree in Elementary Education. |
Services/Programs
The Washington Township/Avon Fire Department offers many resources that allow us to serve our community in many ways!
If you are interested in scheduling station tours, safety lessons and public education requests, please give us a two-week advance notice. The fire crews will still be in-service during these events and may not be available due to emergencies. Crews are unable to notify the recipient of these events due to the emergency they are responding to. Please keep this in mind when scheduling your event. We are committed to serving you and hope the wide variety of services offered makes an impact in our community.
If you are interested in scheduling station tours, safety lessons and public education requests, please give us a two-week advance notice. The fire crews will still be in-service during these events and may not be available due to emergencies. Crews are unable to notify the recipient of these events due to the emergency they are responding to. Please keep this in mind when scheduling your event. We are committed to serving you and hope the wide variety of services offered makes an impact in our community.
CPR
Certification The Washington Township/Avon Fire Department offers AHA CPR/First Aid skills practice sessions.
All skills check sessions will be held at the Washington Township Government Center 311 Production Drive Avon, IN 46123. If your business or group would like a "classroom style" certification, please contact Karen Utley at kutley@avonfd.org |
Station Tours
Classroom Lessons Station tours are scheduled by the our Public Educator. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to come out and see our fire stations, meet the fire crews and learn about the fire apparatus used by our department. Many scout groups, church groups, day care centers, and other community organizations have enjoyed this opportunity.
We recommend tour group size of around 5-20. All ages are welcome. If you'd like more information please fill out the form below. Please contact us to schedule your next visit or to have a crew visit your classroom. Lessons available: 911, gear/equipment, and showing of the truck/engine. |
 Child Passenger
Safety We have 2 certified child passenger safety technicians available to inspect car seats and educate parents/caregivers about car seat safety.
All inspections are by appointment. For an inspection, please bring the car seat and instruction booklet, vehicle owner's manual, and your child. For expectant parents, car seats can be inspected prior to your new arrival. This is not a program for free car seats, but an education program for safety. The technicians will inspect car seats and educate parents/caregivers about car seat safety. |
Fair/Event
Booth Would you like us to have a booth at your next event? Would you like our crews to make an appearance? Be sure to contact us with details.
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Preschool/Risk Watch
Lessons This safety program is designed to educate preschoolers and their families about child safety. The topics include choking prevention, motor vehicle safety, fire safety, poison prevention, gun safety, bike safety, and water safety.
Lessons run from September-April (excluding December). Each lesson is about 20 minutes. Lessons are appropriate for ages 3 years to Kindergarten. |
All-Risk
Safety Trailer Students will learn about kitchen and home fire safety during this 25-30 minute presentation. Children will also learn what to do in the case that a fire starts when they are sleeping.
Exit drills are discussed and practiced using theatrical smoke and exiting out of a simulated bedroom window. This lesson is suitable for ages 5-8 years old. |
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Interested in our programs? Fill out the form below.
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