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Fifty-four percent of all children who die in fires are under 5 years old, according to the US. Fire Administration. Even a 2-year-old can use matches to start a fire, warns the agency, a clear indication that talking to kids about fire safety should start when they are very young. Conversations about fire safety should be frequent because repetition helps children to remember and learn. These ongoing conversations should cover fire prevention, fire safety and specific actions to take in the event of a fire, and which should be detailed in a family fire plan.
Discuss What Fire Can Do
Young children are curious about fire, but it can be difficult for them to make the connection between the small flame of a lighter and the huge flames of a raging house-fire. Satisfy children's natural curiosity by talking to them frequently about fire, helping them to understand fire as a force to be respected, valuable when used correctly and dangerous when it isn't. Discuss the potential consequences of playing with fire or using it carelessly in real terms, noting how many people can be affected when a fire mistake gets out of control.
Talk About Fire Safety
Talking about fire safety often helps to instill awareness and good habits. Your local fire department may have coloring books and other fire safety materials for your children. Check with them about community events and kids programs they are participating in where your children can learn and maybe get a tour of the station and shiny trucks. Your discussions with your child don't have to be formal every time. If can be a casual, running commentary while you're doing something involving fire, such as cooking, talking about what you're doing to use fire safely. Important fire safety talking points include not playing with lighters or matches, never touching the stove without permission and supervision, and keeping themselves and all objects away from space heaters, wood stoves, and other heating devices. Children should not be allowed to cook if they're not tall enough to reach the back of the stove with their arm well out of fire range. Letting a child stand on a stool to cook is unsafe.
Home Fire Plan As Family Project
Make a family project of creating a home fire plan a family. Giving kids an active role in the project them to remember the details. Together, go from room to room in your home, planning two ways to escape each room in the event of fire. Delegate one route per room to the kids, improving their plan tactfully if you must after planning yours. Teach them to touch the various areas of the door with the back of the hand to decide which route to take, advises the United States Fire Administration. Tell them if the door is hot not to open it but to take the alternative planned escape route. Agree upon a meeting place a safe distance away, such as a neighbor's porch, where everybody is to go immediately after exiting the home, recommends KidsHealth.org. That way, you know everyone is out and safe.
Family Fire Drills
Regular family fire drills are an important part of keeping your family safe. A house fire can be terrifying to everyone, including adults. Every time your family practices your home fire plan, it becomes that much more familiar, reducing the need to spend time deciding what to do in the midst of a fire and saving seconds that could count, explains KidsHealth.org. Use a stopwatch to work towards a goal of everybody getting out within 3 minutes. During drill time, practice techniques such as “Stop, Drop and Roll,” used when a person's clothing catches fire, and how to crawl on the floor when there's a lot of smoke, keeping your head about 1 foot from the floor. Practice how to decide the escape route from a room. The United States Fire Administration suggests practicing getting out of the house with eyes closed, as though it were dark and smokey.
Discuss What Fire Can Do
Young children are curious about fire, but it can be difficult for them to make the connection between the small flame of a lighter and the huge flames of a raging house-fire. Satisfy children's natural curiosity by talking to them frequently about fire, helping them to understand fire as a force to be respected, valuable when used correctly and dangerous when it isn't. Discuss the potential consequences of playing with fire or using it carelessly in real terms, noting how many people can be affected when a fire mistake gets out of control.
Talk About Fire Safety
Talking about fire safety often helps to instill awareness and good habits. Your local fire department may have coloring books and other fire safety materials for your children. Check with them about community events and kids programs they are participating in where your children can learn and maybe get a tour of the station and shiny trucks. Your discussions with your child don't have to be formal every time. If can be a casual, running commentary while you're doing something involving fire, such as cooking, talking about what you're doing to use fire safely. Important fire safety talking points include not playing with lighters or matches, never touching the stove without permission and supervision, and keeping themselves and all objects away from space heaters, wood stoves, and other heating devices. Children should not be allowed to cook if they're not tall enough to reach the back of the stove with their arm well out of fire range. Letting a child stand on a stool to cook is unsafe.
Home Fire Plan As Family Project
Make a family project of creating a home fire plan a family. Giving kids an active role in the project them to remember the details. Together, go from room to room in your home, planning two ways to escape each room in the event of fire. Delegate one route per room to the kids, improving their plan tactfully if you must after planning yours. Teach them to touch the various areas of the door with the back of the hand to decide which route to take, advises the United States Fire Administration. Tell them if the door is hot not to open it but to take the alternative planned escape route. Agree upon a meeting place a safe distance away, such as a neighbor's porch, where everybody is to go immediately after exiting the home, recommends KidsHealth.org. That way, you know everyone is out and safe.
Family Fire Drills
Regular family fire drills are an important part of keeping your family safe. A house fire can be terrifying to everyone, including adults. Every time your family practices your home fire plan, it becomes that much more familiar, reducing the need to spend time deciding what to do in the midst of a fire and saving seconds that could count, explains KidsHealth.org. Use a stopwatch to work towards a goal of everybody getting out within 3 minutes. During drill time, practice techniques such as “Stop, Drop and Roll,” used when a person's clothing catches fire, and how to crawl on the floor when there's a lot of smoke, keeping your head about 1 foot from the floor. Practice how to decide the escape route from a room. The United States Fire Administration suggests practicing getting out of the house with eyes closed, as though it were dark and smokey.
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