Community Outreach and Education

Plano Fire-Rescue’s Community Outreach and Education Office provides quality fire and life safety initiatives and programs to educate and inform those who live, work, and visit Plano.  Our goal is to prevent the fires and injuries that impact our citizens.  In addition, the Community Outreach and Education Office staff strives to keep our community informed on the most current safety information, happenings and events of Plano Fire-Rescue, and outreach opportunities.

Plano Fire-Rescue’s Community Outreach and Education Staff:

Captain Peggy Harrell
972-941-7421 office
972-816-8187 cell
peggyha@plano.gov

Lieutenant John Barrett
972-941-7653 office
972-520-4055 cell
johnb@plano.gov 

Firefighter John Hicks
972-941-7408 office
972-816-8186 cell
jhicks@plano.gov 

Programs offered by Plano Fire-Rescue’s Community Outreach and Education Office: 

• Firefighter school visits
• Fire station tours
• Scout programs and station visits
• Home safety checks
• Smoke alarm assistance
• Falls prevention and fire safety for seniors 
• Stop the Bleed™ training
• Hands-Only CPR and AED training
• Fire extinguisher training
• Workplace fire safety presentations
• Fire Warden/Emergency Response Team corporate training
• Fire-Rescue presence at special events and neighborhood block parties

For more information on these programs, please call 972-941-7497 or email FireCOandErequest@plano.gov.