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Having a fire drill at home gives everyone a chance to see how they would react in a real emergency. You can see how quickly and safely everyone can get out of the house. Your family should practice this drill twice a year, every year. It's also a good time to remind your parents to change the batteries in the smoke alarms.
- Stay Safe Center
Fire Safety. Do you know what to do in a fire? Get good...
- Emergency
Make sure you know how to do it on a cellphone that has a...
- First Aid: Burns
Run cool (not cold) water over the burn until the pain...
- Burns
Knowing the type of burn a child has can help with first-aid...
- Stay Safe Center
- Take Them to Safety Town
- Teach Them to Stop, Drop, Roll
- Teach Them About Matches and Lighters
- Have A Plan in Case of Emergency
- Teach Them About Smoke Detectors
- Check The Windows – Make Sure They Work
- Mind Your Pots and Pans
- Dial 911…With A Cell Phone
- Teach You Fire Safety
- Memorize Address and Phone Number
If you’ve never heard of a safety town, it may be the single greatest invention of public safety. It’s usually held at a local elementary school or junior high and run by firefighters from the community. Safety town teaches children the basics of firesafety, how to prevent fires and what to do in the event there is a fire. Now, this doesn’t mean yo...
This is a must. When people accidentally light themselves on fire the natural response is to panic and run. This is the worst thing you can do if your clothing is on fire. The reason is as you run it only fans the flames more and creates more fire. The best thing you can do is stop what you’re doing, drop to the ground and rollback and forth to smo...
This is another staple of fire safety education. Teaching your children that matches are dangerous and are to never be used unless in the supervision of an adult is imperative to their safety. It’s also important to mention that you should not be smoking in your home, but if you do and you use lighters frequently, make sure your kids know that ligh...
At every fire safety talk I have done I always tell the kids to make sure they make a plan with their family members of what to do in case of an emergency. If you haven’t taken the time to make a plan, do it now. It’s simple and only takes a few minutes. Here’s a few things to keep in mind when making a fire safety plan. 1. Where are the bedrooms, ...
Smoke detectorshave saved more lives than firefighters ever will. That said, make sure your child is familiar with the detectors and is involved with the maintenance (battery changes) of each detector in the home. Have your children ever heard the smoke detector alarm? If so, do they know what that means and what to do? If not, now is the time to d...
An important part of knowing two ways out is making sure that you can actually getout. It’s a sad reality that many people have passed away during a house fire because of a locked door or stuck window. Make sure your windows operate properly and a child would be able to open them. Also, if you have some type of safety bars on the window, make sure ...
I think we’re all guilty of cooking something on the stove, getting distracted and wandering off not paying any attention to where the pot or pan handle is. Make sure when you are cooking you rotate the pot or pan in a position where the handle does not stick out past the stove. It’s easy to overlook, but trust me, the consequences of a child accid...
Now some children may still be too young, but if they’re old enough to understand how to use a phone teach them how to dial 911. It’s important to teach them not only how to dial 911, but what to do once they are connected. >>>If you accidentally dial 911, check out our article here on what to do next.<<
Someone once told me that you haven’t really mastered something until you are able to teach someone else. In my experience, I have found this to be true. That said, consider having your child give your family a class on fire safety. Start with the basics. Something like where in the house all the smoke detectorsare, what the plan would be in case o...
This is important, especially if they know how to call 911. We would like to think that with todays technology 911 would be able to find us anywhere in the world at anytime, but unfortunately, that is far from the case. I can’t tell you how many times my crew has been dispatched to the wrong address or a completely different location from where the...
Overview. Preventing household fires is one way to prevent injury or death from burns. Keep your family safe by following these safety tips. Teach children that only grown-ups use fire. Keep lighters and matches out of children's reach. Use at least one smoke alarm on every level of your home. Be sure to put an alarm outside sleeping areas and ...
Children should be supervised by adults around such fires and be mindful of any loose clothing like scarves that could also be a fire risk. Never allow your child to handle fireworks. Never give sparklers to children under 5 years of age and supervise older ones – teaching them not to use sparklers indoors where there is a risk of causing fires and how to hold them at arm’s length.
Show children the alarms and practice what to do if the alarms sound. Talk with your family and neighbours about what you would do during a house fire. Have practice drills with your family, so you know what to do and are prepared. Make a personalized preparedness emergency kit. Families should be prepared to be self-sustaining for at least ...
Run cool (not cold) water over the burn until the pain eases, but not longer than 5 minutes. Or you can soak a clean towel in cool water and put it on the burn. Lightly apply a gauze bandage or a clean, soft cloth or towel. If your child is awake and alert, offer ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain. Do not put any butter, grease, powder, or ...
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Knowing the type of burn a child has can help with first-aid measures. All burns should be treated quickly to lower the temperature of the burned area and reduce damage to the skin and tissue underneath (if the burn is severe). First-Degree (Superficial) Burns. Superficial (shallow) burns are the mildest type of burns.
