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Briefly Review
- Hot objects that can burn
- Cool a burn under cool water for 10-15 minutes
- Matches and lighters ARE NOT TOYS! Pick them up, and give them
to an adult that you know. ALWAYS TATTLE on a brother, sister, or
friend that are playing with matches or lighters. You could be
saving their life!
- Smoke detectors…Every home should have one on each floor and
preferably one in each bedroom. Change the batteries every six
months.
- Every family should have a home escape plan. Plan for two ways
out of every room.
- Hot smoke rises toward the ceiling, leaving cooler, cleaner air
close to the floor. Crawl on your hands and knees beneath the
smoke….YELL FIRE…FIRE!
- Stop, Drop, and Roll and cover your face with your hands in the
event your clothes catch fire.
For early ages we just told them what to do.
Now we need to explain THE WHY!
Fire Prevention
You need fuel, heat, and oxygen to make a fire (Ask the students
for examples).
Most fires are caused by poor habits and mistakes.
Cooking fires - Extinguishing a fire with an extinguisher or by
other means should ONLY BE DONE BY ADULTS
- Put a lid on it (takes the air away).
- Turn the heat off (takes the heat away).
- Call 9-1-1 and help will come. (Tell them about a cooking
fire that became a house fire)
- Never put metal or aluminum in the microwave.
- Pot and pan handles should be turned towards the wall (prevents
them from getting knocked off the stove)
- Towel and oven mittens should NOT be hung on the oven
door (These may get caught behind a hot oven door)
- Keep paper towel away from the oven
Electrical Fires are Sometimes Caused by:
- Pulling the cord away from the outlet, rather than the plug
- Frayed extension cords
- Extension cords in open areas that get walked on (breaks down
the fibers in the cord, which causes electrical arching). Plugs
should be plugged directly into the outlets. If you must use an
extension cord, keep it against a wall.
- Overloading outlets with too many plugs (careless use of
adapters).
Smokers' Materials - Smoking cigarettes is a Dirty and Nasty
habit! It can make you very sick, and can even kill you. Be your own
person and stay away from kids that smoke. For those that have
family members that smoke, certain precautions must be taken.
- A smoker should never smoke while lying down, especially in
bed. The smoker could fall asleep and drop the cigarette.
- A smoker should use a safe ashtray (one that won't burn, won't
tip over, and an unattended cigarette won't fall out of the
ashtray).
- The cigarette materials (ashes, cigarette butts) should be
dumped into a waste container with a tight fitting lid or in the
toilet.
- Smokers should keep all ashtrays, matches, and lighters out of
reach of small children.
- Ashtrays should never be left on the floor.
Hazardous Materials
Gasoline, propane, kerosene, and other flammable liquids should
always be stored outside in a shed or garage.
Fire Survival
Smoke Detectors
- Provide for escape time
- Have a smoke detector on each floor
- One should be in every bedroom (in case the fire starts in your
bedroom)
- Test monthly
- Vacuum and change the batteries every six months (when you
change your clocks)
Residential
- Everyone should have and practice a home escape plan. Pre-fire
planning can save lives. Even fire fighters practice and train for
their jobs. All professionals practice.
- Everyone should sleep with his or her door closed (keeps out
fire and smoke). Feel the door for heat with the back of your hand.
If it's not hot, open the door slowly and check for smoke and fire
in the hallway.
- Everyone should know two ways out of every room, especially
your bedroom. In a house, use windows as a second way out…..throw a
heavy toy through the screen. Exit the building on your hands and
knees.
- If you are on the second or third floor, and you cannot get
out…DO NOT HIDE IN A CLOSET OR UNDERNEATH YOUR BED. Fire fighters
will come to rescue you. Wave a towel or sheet out the window to
alert the fire fighters that you are trapped.
- Know all the exits and stairwells, which can be used in your
apartment building.
- Call 9-1-1 from a neighbor's house and give the
following information to the emergency dispatcher:
- Your full name
- Address of the fire and the nearest cross street
- The phone number your calling from
- DO NOT hang up until told to do so
- Go to your special meeting place and wait for the fire
department to arrive (ensures everyone is out when fire department
arrives).
- Never re-enter the building for any reason
Public Buildings
- When going into a public building look for the closest exit
signs other than the one where you entered (i.e. in a movie theatre
the exits are on each side of the screen)
- Always go out the nearest safe exit
- Move quickly but safely, staying under any smoke
- Forget valuables, once outside - stay outside
- Have a prearranged meeting place
- Dial 9-1-1 for all emergencies (Police, Fire, Ambulance)
ADOPT-A-SCHOOL FIRE FIGHTER
"Do you kids think that fire fighters go into burning buildings in
plain clothes? Fire Fighters wear special clothes that keep them
cool and from getting burned. All the fire fighters' special clothes
are fire resistant. "
Don your turnout gear with SCBA. Demonstrate to the students that
you are still the same person.
Helmet: it is hard, has a brim to protect their neck and has
a face shield to protect their face
Boots: they have a steel sole and toe, to protect their feet
and ankles
Pants: they are strong, easy to get into, and protect their
legs
Coat: three in one: rubber lining, cloth quilt (like a
sweater), and special outer cloth with bright tape
Gloves: these protect their hands from cuts and burns
Breathing Tank and Air Mask: Poisonous gases will hurt them,
so they must pack their own safe, clean, breathable air
All of this equipment helps protect us when we fight building fires
and make rescues. It weighs between 60-70 lbs., and can be very
uncomfortable, but without it we could get very hurt.
Questions and Answers
1. What do we need to make a fire?
Heat, fuel, and oxygen
2. What three things should you tell the emergency dispatcher when
reporting a fire?
Your full name
Address of the fire and the nearest cross street
Phone number where you are calling
3. What do mom or dad do for a cooking fire?
Put a lid on it
Turn the heat off
Call 9-1-1, if the fire doesn't go out right away
4. Where should smokers' materials (ashes, cigarette butts) be
disposed?
A waste container with a tight lid or the toilet
5. What makes a safe ashtray?
Won't tip over
Won't burn
An unattended cigarette won't fall out of it
6. How many of you have home escape plans and practice them?
Hopefully all, if not you initiate
7. How many of you have smoke detectors in your house?
Hopefully all, if not buy one for mom or dad as a birthday or Christmas
gift
8. When escaping from a burning building should you take anything
with you?
NO! Objects can be replaced, people cannot! Your main concern should be
for you to GET OUT. Your pets are smart, and will find their own way
out.
9. What should you look for when you go into any public building?
All exit signs that are near you
10. Why shouldn't you walk on an extension cord?
Walking on the cord breaks down the fibers inside the cord, which causes
electrical arching.
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