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