Spartanburg Fire Dept. - Activity Book

SPARTANBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT Children’s Activity Book

Dear Parents and Children,

The City of Spartanburg Fire Department is proud to bring you this activity book. The activities are designed to help children learn about fire safety. Our goal is to teach children what to do if they find themselves in an emergency fire situation. The Spartanburg Fire Department is committed to serving the Spartanburg Community. Not only are we fighting fires, but we’re also doing all we can to prevent fires. If your family were ever in an unfortunate fire situation, our goal is to keep you safe. This activity book helps your children under- stand what to do in case of a fire, as well as teaches them how to prevent accidental fires. Each year in the United States approximately 300 people are killed and $280 million in property are destroyed in fires set by children; 85% of those who die in child-set fires are children them- selves. Without proper education and intervention it is estimated that 75% of youth who have played with or set a fire will do it again. National statistics continue to indicate that 50% of all in- tentional fires are set by youth under the age of 18, 50% of youth setting fires are under the age of 15. We are here to assist with determining if a youth is simply curious or a problem firesetter and provide an education program for the whole family through the Youth F.I.R.E. Quest (Fire Intervention and Re-education Program). If you are concerned about your child, please call us at 864-596-2083. We are here to help.

We continue to be committed to helping child burn victims in our state. We make it EASY for you to help too. Simply drop off your aluminum cans at the collection trailer at Fire Station 1. Your recycling will not only help the plan- et, but the money made from those cans goes directly to the South Carolina Firefighter’s Burn Children’s Fund.

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Finally, we cannot stress enough how important smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detec- tors are in your home. Bottom line, they save lives! Please test your smoke detectors regularly and check the batteries. If your family does not have smoke detectors in your home, we will provide those for you.

We are honored to have the opportunity to serve Spartanburg and aid in keeping our children safe.

William Smart, Fire Marshal Spartanburg Fire Department

Spartanburg Fire Department Fire Prevention Activity Book

For assistance with emergency planning, or free smoke or carbon monoxide alarms, call 864- 596-2083. Trademarks used with permission. Sparky ® and “Learn Not to Burn” are registered trademarks of the National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA). Visit the NFPA online: www.nfpa.org.

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Family Fire Safety Activity

Practice the proper Stop, Drop, and Roll proce- dure with your family with the Stop, Drop, and Roll Tag Game! Here’s how it works: 1. Someone is chosen as the “tagger.” 2. When the tagger tags the runners and says “FIRE,” the tagged runner must say “Stop, Drop, and Roll” and then perform the movements before continuing to play the game. 3. After a few minutes, new taggers are selected and the game continues.

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Sparky the Fire Dog’s SafetyMessage is: ®

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Circle the letters from Sparky’s Safety Message word...

A B C D E F G H I J K LMN O P Q R S T U VWX Y Z Now write the word BEEP in the spaces below When a smoke alarm sounds

BEEP, BEEP, ______ ______ ______ ______ Get outside and go to your meeting place.

PARENTS: Your child learned about the sound of a smoke alarm today. Review the sound of the smoke alarm and remind your child — if the smoke alarm sounds, get outside and go to your meeting place and stay outside until a trusted grown-up tells you it is okay to leave. Plan and practice your home fire escape drill today. · Make sure you have working smoke alarms. · Plan two ways out of each room. · Have an outside meeting place — like a mailbox or tree. Sound the smoke alarm and have everyone in your home practice your escape drill, meeting at your outside meeting place.

The name and image of Sparky are trademarks of the NFPA. www.sparky.org

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Become an official Safety Inspector! Make sure your home is safe and inspect for risks. Ask a grown-up for help. My Fire Inspection Checklist ecome an official Safety Insp ctor! Make ure your home is safe and ins ect for risks. Ask a grown-up for help.

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Electrical cords are in good condition (not damaged). Appliances and lights are plugged into separate electrical outlets. All smoke alarms work when tested by a grown-up. All escape routes are clear of clutter and easily accessible. Curtains and other things that can burn are away from the stovetop. Portable space heat- ers are off whenever a grown-up leaves the room and goes to sleep.

dryer has a clean vent and filter (no lint build-up). A grown-up always stays in the kitch- en whenever food is cooking on the stovetop. All extension cords are used safely (not under carpets or across walking areas). Portable space heaters are 3 feet away from anything that can burn.

The furnace has been inspected in the past year. The chimney has been inspected and cleaned in the past year.

If any of your circles are YELLOW or RED , ask a grown-up to make it safe.

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How to Make a Home Fire Escape Plan

❏ Draw a map of your

home. Show all doors and windows. ❏ Visit each room. Find two ways out. ❏ All windows and doors should open easily. You should be able to use them to get outside. ❏ Make sure your home has smoke alarms. Push the test button to make sure each alarm is working. ❏ Pick a meeting place out- side. It should be in front of your home. Everyone will meet at the meeting place. ❏ Make sure your house or building number can be seen from the street. ❏ Talk about your plan with everyone in your home. phone number for your fire department. ❏ Practice your home fire escape drill! ❏ Learn the emergency

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Now it’s your turn! Make your own fire escape plan using the grid on the next page.

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Home Fire Escape Plan

Memorize your fire department’s emergency phone number and write it here:

Use the space below to create your home fire escape plan.

• Draw a floor plan or a map of your home. Show all doors and windows. • Mark two ways out of each room. • Mark all of the smoke alarms with . Smoke alarms should be in each sleeping room, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of the home. • Pick a family meeting place outside where everyone can meet. • Remember, practice your plan at least twice a year!

Check out www.sparky.org for fire safety games and activities. Sparky® is a trademark of NFPA. Grown-ups: Children don’t always awake when the smoke alarm sounds. Know what your child will do before a fire occurs. Get more information on smoke alarms and escape planning at www.nfpa.org/factsheets.

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LEARN NOT TO BURN

Parents: Teach Your Kids to Stay Away From Hot Things It is important that children learn about fire safety and learn to stay away from hot things. As a parent, talk to your children and explain the dangers of touching things that are hot — and how children (and adults!) can get burned from those things. It is important to stress that a child should ask a grown-up for help if they are not sure whether or not something is hot. For example, when taking a bath, children should have a grown-up check the water to make sure it is not too hot for them to touch. It is also important to stress that there are some things that children should never touch — such things as matches and lighters. Adults have a responsibility to make sure that these types of things are kept in locked, safe places that are out of the reach of children. Please talk to your child about the importance of staying away from things that can get hot. Burns are very dangerous and take a long time to heal. SAFETY TIP! If someone is burned, the best action to take is to cool the burn right away with cool water. Place the burn under cool running water for 3 to 5 minutes. Get medical help if needed.

Together, we can keep our families safe from fire.

Here is a fire safety activity you can do with your child

I dentify Hot Things ❏ Take a walking tour of your home and explore the things that can get hot and may cause a burn. ❏ Look through a home magazine and sort pictures of things that can get hot. ❏ Cut the pictures out and glue them in groups. Glue the safe things together and the things that children should not touch together. ❏ Review the information and encourage your child to always ask for your assistance in making safe decisions.

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LEARN NOT TO BURN® - LEVEL 1 HOT OR NOT HOT PREDICTION - ACTIVITY SHEET What’s Hot? What’s Not? Which of the items below do you think are hot, and which are not? Fill in the chart below and then review it with an adult.

Name: _____________________________________________ Date: ___________________ My Name___________________________________________ Date_______________________ What do I want to find out? _____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________

My Prediction (What I think – will it be hot or not hot?)

Result (Was it hot or not hot?)

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Five-Finger Emergency Steps Now is a good time to discuss the difference between emergency and non-emergency situations. There are some situations that happen that you can solve yourself or get help from a grown-up. Discuss some example scenarios and decide if it’s a real emergency or something you can solve yourself or with the help from a grown-up. 5 steps to take in an emergency

Example situations ☛ You fell off of your bike and scraped your knee. (non-emergency) ☛ You are mad at your brother or sister. (non-emergency) ☛ There is a fire in your house. (emergency) ☛ You broke your favorite toy. (non-emergency) ☛ Your grandfather fell down the stairs and is not moving. (emergency)

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Family Fire Safety Activity A mobile phone can be used to call for help in an emergency. You can use any mobile phone to call the fire department. If you don’t know the passcode on a smartphone, call 9-1-1 by pressing the “ Emergency ” button. Some phones do not have a passcode. If there is no passcode, you can go directly to the keypad and call 9-1-1 . LET’S DO IT: Take out your mobile phones and let your child walk you through the steps to make an emergency call using your mobile phone. Be careful NOT to complete the call. 1. Access the home screen on your phone and look for the word “Emergency” at the bottom left of the screen. 2. Once you press “Emergency” and the new screen appears, press the numbers 9-1-1 in order or your community’s other emergency number.

3. Then press the green button to be connected to the fire department.

For practice, circle the correct buttons for each step on these images

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SPARTANBURG FIRE DEPARTMENT H H For emergencies: Call 9-1-1 H H For assistance with emergency planning, or free smoke or carbon monoxide alarms, call 864-596-2083. Visit us on the web at cityofspartanburg.org