City of Milton Fire Department to offer Fire Safety Classes for Restaurant Employees

February 15, 2018

Milton, FL – The City of Milton Fire Department will offer a series of classes on Restaurant Fire Safety & Portable Fire Extinguishers to help educate restaurant employees on fire safe practices, fire safety equipment design, maintenance and operation, and proper procedures for response to fires and similar emergencies. The class, which will be held at the City of Milton Fire Department, 5321 Stewart Street, will be offered free of charge to employees of Milton restaurants and will include classroom presentations and also include hands-on training in the use of portable fire extinguishers on live fire conditions.

This class has been developed in response to a request from a local restaurant owner who recognized the potential danger of employees not understanding the risks and potential impacts of fire and proper procedures to be followed in the event of a fire in her restaurant,” said John E. Reble, fire chief of the Milton Fire Department. “We felt that this was a very good idea, and have worked to offer this class to members of our business community,” he said.

Classes are currently scheduled to be held at the fire station on Thursday, February 22 at 9 a.m., and again on Tuesday, February 27 at 3 p.m. to accommodate both breakfast and lunch/dinner shifts.  Restaurant employees desiring to register for this class can call the fire station at 850-983-5430 to register or email: fire@mymiltonflorida.com.