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Teaching Fire Safety That Isn’t Scary | SERVPRO® of Spring Valley/Jamul
6/14/2023 (Permalink)
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Children bring so much joy into our lives. Watching them experience the world and grow in curiosity and wonder while you teach them how to navigate through their day to day lives can be a lot of fun. But there are some lessons that are harder to teach than others, though.
Fire safety is one of those lessons that is absolutely crucial to teach, but can be very daunting. Fire emergencies are scary any time they happen, regardless of how old you are.
Teach your children how to keep themselves safe in an entertaining and comfortable way and they will be able to respond well should an event happen.
The best way to teach children is through experience. They are able to absorb lessons better when they can see and feel the cause and effect behind the lesson. Walk your children around your home and explain to them the different ways fires commonly start. Make sure they understand the stove is not a toy, and how to stay safe around a fireplace or fire pit if you have one.
Matches and lighters should be a big part of your lessons on fire safety. While you should store them out of reach, your children should also understand if a match is ever found, they should immediately bring it to an adult. House fires have been started from a single match left smoldering.
Community workers are a common part of early childhood lessons, but when it comes to seeing authority figures in full uniform, it can get a little scary. Talk to your kids about the authorities who would respond to a fire emergency, and show them pictures of what they look like in their gear. Find an opportunity to introduce your kids to these heroes in person.
Create a game with your children so they can understand how to respond to these authority figures during an emergency. Use your smoke detector alarm as a starting bell and have them army-crawl as fast as they can to an end point. Have them call out their name as they cross the finish line. Time them or have them race another sibling to keep things light hearted.
If you haven’t already created one on paper, take the time to draw out emergency exits from each area of your home. Let the kids get creative and create maps of your whole home with whatever craft supplies they choose. Set a timer and see who can escape from each room the fastest.
Make sure you talk about windows with your children. These should only be used as a last resort exit, but your kids do need to know how to operate them. Help them understand the danger associated with going out the window and that it should never be somewhere they play.
Make sure your emergency exit plan includes a meeting place a safe distance from your home. Use a place that your children will be comfortable getting to on their own. Make sure they also know how to call 911, and help them learn basic facts to relay to emergency professionals.
Practice your plan and play these games often with the whole family. The more prepared you are, the safer you will stay.
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