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Fire Safety Procedures For Children

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Knowledge of fire safety procedures and actions benefit children of all ages. Learning what to do in case of fire, escaping from a burning home or school and understanding how to keep children safe in every environment are important aspects of a child's home and school education.

Stop, Drop and Roll

One of the most basic fire safety instructions parents or teachers can pass on to children is the importance of not running if their clothes catch on fire. Running will only fan the flames, causing them to spread. Instead, children and adults are encouraged to remember stop, drop and roll as a means to extinguishing flames, depriving them of oxygen, and increasing the chance of the child or a bystander to extinguish the flames. Teach your child that if he has flames on his clothing or body to immediately stop where he stands and fall to the ground. Practice this with the child. Teach the child how she can roll back and forth, back and forth, to try to extinguish the flames or deprive them of oxygen. Show the child how to tuck his arms close to his body. Practice with the child so he knows what you mean. Practice this technique frequently to make sure the child remembers. Use the stop, drop and roll song to make the activity fun.

Fire Drills

Most schools practice fire drills at least once a year, but you should also practice them at home. When a fire alarm sounds at a school, children are taught to get in line, stay calm and follow the teacher out of the classroom along a predetermined route to make their way to the middle of the playground, away from potentially burning buildings. Teach your children similar methods at home. Plan an escape route from the home, ensuring that the child knows the best path of escape from every room in the house. Prearrange a meeting place in the front or back yard or street where your child will know where to go in the event of a fire.

Smoke and Hiding

Teach your children that smoke generated by a fire can be deadly. Many people die from smoke inhalation rather than burns in fires. Teach children not to try to hide from a fire in such places as under the bed or inside a closet. Instead, teach children to stay low to the floor, because smoke rises and they will find the best air near the floor. In the classroom, a bedroom or in any room of the house, practice getting onto the floor with your child. You should teach them to lay on their stomach and crawl low to the floor to the nearest safe exit. Tell them to belly crawl like a worm or a snake, and then practice this move frequently, following fire escape routes, as quickly but as safely as possible. Make the activity into a game to keep your child interested and keep her from becoming scared or anxious.

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