"Remember to make fire safety part of your everyday life!"
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- Children are vulnerable to burns and fire deaths.
- Preschool children are capable of learning life saving fire safety
behaviors. Teach your child how to stay safe around fire and what to
do if there is a fire in your home.
- Misuse of matches and lighters are one of the leading causes of fires
and deaths among young children.
- Matches and lighters are tools for adult use. They are not for children
to play with.
- Keep matches, lighters and other smoking materials high on a shelf
or locked in a cupboard where children can't get at them.
- Teach children to tell a grown-up when they find matches and lighters.
- Continuous supervision of young children is the best prevention. Most
children are fascinated with fire and try to imitate adult behavior.
Teach children match and lighter
safety
Arrange a family meeting place |
Develop a Home Fire Escape Plan
- As a family, develop a home fire escape plan, which includes
two ways out of every room.
- If your child must escape from the second floor or higher, plan
a safe way to the ground. Install escape ladders for quick and
safe evacuation.
- Make sure everyone in your family knows your family meeting
place outside of your home.
- Teach children that a smoke alarm warns them of fire or smoke.
When they hear the alarm they must not hide, they should start
their home escape plan.
- Once safely outside, call 9-1-1 or your local emergency number
from a neighbours' house.
- Remind children never to go back inside the house until a parent
or fire fighter says its "SAFE".
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Conduct a Home Fire Drill
- Practice your plan by having a home fire drill at least twice a year.
This will ensure that your family knows the quickest ways out. Begin
the drill by sounding the smoke alarm then following your escape route
to your outside meeting place.
- Children must know two ways out of every room. If smoke blocks their
first way out, they should use their second exit. Children must practice
using both exits.
- If they are caught in a smoke filled room they should get down on
their hands and knees and crawl to the nearest exit. The cleanest air
will be near the floor.
Crawl on your hands and knees to
stay below the smoke
Cool a Burn
- Teach your children what to do if they get burned.
- Cool the burn by placing it under cool water for 10-15 minutes. Immediately
running cool water over a burn will reduce its severity.
- Never use ice, ointments or butter on a burn.
- Don't break blisters as this could cause infection.
- If the burn injury is serious, seek emergency help immediately.
Call
9-1-1 or your local emergency number.
Plan and practice your home fire
escape drill
If their clothes catch on fire teach children to STOP, DROP and ROLL.
Stop - where you are, do not run.
Drop - immediately drop to the ground and cover your
face with your hands.
Roll - over and over to smother the flames.
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Delta Fire Dept.
