My six and a half year old boy is in the first grade. He was assigned a small project to come up with a map showing the escape routes of his home in case there is a fire. It does not have to be very elaborate, but if any of you know where I can find like an example of a good "safety fire plan" it would be of great help. Even where I work, there is not one posted anywhere. I just need some ideas please. Their class had a "Fire Safety Program" on Wednesday where the firefighters talked to them and I guess showed them around their trucks and etc. Any advice/suggestions appreciated.
2006-10-14 03:41:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
my father is a fireman..so we grew up with a fire safety tattooed in our minds. The website listed below is very informative, you said he was in first grade so I am sure that you can slim it down into layman's terms. Good luck mom.
2006-10-14 03:53:52 · answer #1 · answered by Ankh 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-24 05:04:32 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It seems like you might be going a little overboard. It's a first grade assignment, remember. If you get too elaborate it will be pretty obvious that you pretty much did it for him. The teacher is not asking for some big comprehensive fire safety plan, just a cute little map of the house with arrows pointing to escape routes. I'd just help your son draw the map and help him figure out where to go in case of a fire. Then draw an arrow showing the best route to go from his bedroom to the nearest door.
2006-10-14 03:47:01 · answer #3 · answered by τεκνον θεου 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All these answers are great, but I would say that you need to also teach the child the simple basics of stop, drop, and roll.
Also, I taught my kids that if they knew there was a fire to just get out if possible. We always had a plan, but you can't always count on children to remember a plan. You have to think more on the childs level, and then you have to practice it and reiterate it constantly- even if they never see a fire.
2006-10-15 00:20:31 · answer #4 · answered by babidoozer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) always has a ton of fire safety tips, activities for families, kids, and information on fire escape plans. Check out the link...
2006-10-15 10:44:57 · answer #5 · answered by todvango 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put him in the car and go to your local fire station and let him visit with the firemen and talk about it... he will be tops in his class
2006-10-14 03:45:50 · answer #6 · answered by RiverRat 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can go to OSHA, on the web site and look up fire safety, and evacuation plans, it's free.
2006-10-14 03:45:34 · answer #7 · answered by Cobra 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just tell him what you would do...or contact your neighborhood fire dept. and they will give you advice.
2006-10-14 03:45:38 · answer #8 · answered by Doug 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋