Year 2007 Sixth Grade Essay/Public Service
Announcement (PSA) Contest Winners
On January 17, 2007
Assistant Chief Ted Pisciotta presented a metal and cash awards to Ms. Melsenti’s Class – Elizabeth Shelton
School - Student Author: Kristian Schif. 
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Kristian and Ms. Melsenti
were awarded first place for the Sixth Grade Essay/Public Service Announcement
(PSA) Contest. In addition to a $100
cash award for their classroom, the Essay Contest Plaque, which is
traditionally passed on from year to year to the winning classroom, was presented
to Ms. Melsenti.
Cash awards were
also presented to the 2nd and 3rd place winners as well.
2nd Place: Mrs. Margait’s Class – Booth Hill School
- Student Authors: Liam Cummings,
Gabriel Brown, Casey Douglas
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3rd Place: Mrs.
Bouteiller’s Class – Long Hill School - Student Author: Tara Werner
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The Bureau is thankful
for the volunteer essay/PSA judges from local newspapers. Since the contest began in 1996, its purpose
has been to promote fire safety by having students’ research the topic while
writing their PSA. The fire department/fire prevention bureau would like to use
the essay to help remind adults and children how important fire prevention is
to Everyone/Everyday.
Ted Pisciotta,
Assistant Chief – Fire Prevention, thanked all students, teachers, parents and
principals for the enthusiastic participation from all schools. Students of both the poster and essay
contests depicted many of the essential elements of preventing fire from ever
occurring and of preparation and planning required to be ready for fire. Chief Pisciotta is hopeful that the messages
of posters and essays will be shared with everyone in the community to help
further reduce needless damage to property, injury to persons and loss of life
that can result from fire. In addition
to spreading information about fire safety, Chief Pisciotta also finds the
contest helpful to measure the effectiveness educational programs of the fire
prevention bureau.