Youth Firesetter Program Identification

Identification is what brings the child to our attention. A juvenile firesetter may come to the attention of the fire service in a number of ways. The child's parent or caregiver, the school or the police may contact the fire service seeking assistance with a firesetting youth involved in an incident. Some juveniles will come to the attention of the fire service directly through a fire department's response to a fire set by a youth, or if a child has been linked to a fire through an investigation, they may be referred to the program by the juvenile court.