N.Y. Education Law Section 808
Instruction in fire and arson prevention

1.

The commissioner is hereby directed to provide and prescribe a course of instruction in fire and arson prevention, injury prevention and life safety education relating to the protection against injury or death and protection of property against loss or damage as a result of criminally initiated or other preventable fire, for use in the schools of the state, as prescribed by this section. Such course of instruction shall include materials to educate children on the dangers of falsely reporting a criminal incident, an impending explosion or fire emergency involving danger to life or property, an impending catastrophe, or a life safety emergency.

2.

The board of education, trustees, principal or other person in charge of every public, private and parochial school in the state shall arrange for giving such course of instruction in every school under its or his control or direction. Such instruction shall be given to all of the pupils in every such school for a period of not less than forty-five minutes in each month during which such school is in session.

Source: Section 808 — Instruction in fire and arson prevention, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/EDN/808 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed May 24, 2025).

801
Courses of instruction in patriotism and citizenship and in certain historic documents 801–A
Instruction in civility, citizenship and character education 802
Instruction relating to the flag 802–A
Instruction relating to general elections 803
Instruction in physical education and kindred subjects 803–A
Courses of study in prevention of child abduction 803–B
Courses of study in prevention of child sexual exploitation and child sexual abuse 804
Health education regarding mental health, alcohol, drugs, tobacco abuse and the prevention and detection of certain cancers 804–A
Comprehensive school health education demonstration program 804–B
Education regarding child development 804–C
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation instruction 804–D
Automated external defibrillator instruction 806
Courses of instruction in highway safety and traffic regulation 806–A
Driver education 807
Fire and emergency drills 807–A
Fire inspections 807–B
College fire inspections 807–C
Transmission of fire alarm to fire department 807–D
Locating source of fires in schools 808
Instruction in fire and arson prevention 809
Instruction in the humane treatment of animals 809–A
Instruction in the safe use of firearms and in the game laws 810
Conservation day 811
Procurement, use and possession of hypodermic syringes and needles by school personnel for educational purposes 812
Health training program for secondary school students 813
School lunch period 814
Courses of study in internet safety 815
State seal of biliteracy 816
Local library and school partnerships 817
Expanding access to advanced courses to improve educational equity 817*2
Student government 818
Evidence-based and scientifically based reading instruction
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Accessed:
May 24, 2025

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 808’s source at nysenate​.gov

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