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"If There is a Fire"

Demonstrate the use of a smoke alarm and discuss why we use them, where they are usually installed, and what a child should do who hears them.

1. Children should remain calm and quiet.
2. They should never hide or take time to gather up their toys or ANY belongings.
3. Once outside, they should stay outside, NO MATTER WHAT! Inform them that animals are better at detecting fire than humans, and that they know what to do.
4. Fires can burn very fast and the smoke can make a room very dark.
5. Before opening any door in a fire, feel it first. If it is hot, there may be a fire on the other side.  Try - to get out another way.
6. Crawl low to the ground to avoid heat and smoke.
7. Pick a safe and easy-to-remember place outside to meet the rest of the family
8. Call 911 after escaping a fire

Teach children not to play with fire.  Fire can spread quickly and burn skin never heals well.

Teach the kids the use of dialing "911" for emergencies, and why they shouldn't do it for fun.

ACTIVITIES:

- Have kids role-play the "Stop, Drop & Roll" technique. Tape a piece of red paper or tissue to their backs and have them roll around on the floor until it comes off. 

- Show the children how to put a fire out when it is burning on a person's body. Have the children role-play this action using a blanket or a towel.

- Every fire situation is not a "Stop, Drop & Roll" situation. Make a fake fire out of orange and red construction paper, and tell kids that when they see it in the class room, they are to practice their fire safety actions.  Shout for help; go to the window or door for exit, etc.

- Practice your fire drill using an actual bell, lining up, and exiting the building.

- Have the children practice crawling low to exit a smoky room, and breathing through their clothing to clean the smoke from the air going into their lungs.

- Have the children find different ways to make noise for the fireman who might be looking for them in a burning building.  (Pound on the heater or pipes, clang metal, etc.)

-Express how important it is for children to remain calm in the case of an emergency. Teach them how to take their pulse, or at least feel how fast their heart is beating. Have them run in place for 2 minutes and show them the difference between their heart beats  Explain to them how that can affect their intake of air and smoke! You can also use a mirror that they can hold up to their mouth and see how hard they are breathing.

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