| The importance of fire safety in a home
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| | flames. Keep an eye on candles or incense
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| learning environment cannot be
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| | to make sure that stray flames can't
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| underestimated. It's important that
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| | light anything on fire.
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| children are kept knowledgeable each year
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| | Once your children have a background in
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| about how to prevent and react to a house
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| | fire prevention, it's time to learn about
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| fire. Here are some things that kids
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| | what kids should do in the event of a
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| should learn.
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| | fire. Discuss the best escape routes
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| Children should learn how to prevent
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| | using your house. Teach them that they
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| house fires. Talk about checking smoke
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| | are not to try to go back into the house
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| alarms and ensuring that there are enough
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| | for pets or to bring anything with them.
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| fire extinguishers. Your home learners
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| | Home learners should know that they
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| should know how to keep the stove clean,
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| | should stay as low to the ground as
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| stay away from matches and lighters, and
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| | possible to avoid inhaling harmful smoke.
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| fireplaces. Older children should know
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| | Tell them that the proper reaction to a
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| how to manage fireplaces in order to keep
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| | fire is to exit the house with a
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| them clean and less likely to pose a
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| | predetermined plan. Then, they should go
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| threat. Your home learning fire safety
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| | straight to a trusted neighbor to call
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| program should also include information
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| | 911.
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| about checking electrical cords for tears
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| | To learn more about how you can teach
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| or exposed wires. Keep cans of gasoline
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| | kids about fire safety, visit the USFA
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| and other flammable liquids free from
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| | page.
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