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November is Fire Safety Month
Posted by Bryan on 10/25/2012
to Fire Safety
Although most children learn fire prevention and fire safety skills at school, it is very important that parents reinforce the information at home. When reviewing fire safety with your children at home it is pertinent you remember a few tips:
1. Draw your escape route. Sit and down and go over a drawn map of your house with two escape routes highlighted out of every room. Common exits are doors and windows.
2. Make sure the child can open the window in every room if necessary. Some windows may be stuck or even painted shut so make sure each window can be opened easily and quickly by everyone in the household in case of a fire emergency.
3. Teach the child about smoke detectors. Explain what they are and how they work. Also demonstrate how they work and sound the alarm so the child will relate the sound made to a warning of an actual fire.
4. Explain the touch method. Demonstrate how to touch the doors to determine if there is fir on the other side. Also explain when it would be necessary to get a wet towel and block the airway under the door, or when to use a towel to grab objects or door handles so they can make a safe escape.
5. Teach them to feel their way to safety. When a real fire occurs, visibility is very low. Every child should know how to feel their way out of their house to get to safety. A good way to teach this is by practicing with eyes closed or a blindfold on. This can be made into a very fun fire safety learning experience.
Teaching fire safety to children is very important. Practice your escape route plans at least twice a year so everyone is familiar with all fire exits and the final family meeting place outside your home.