FireBeater

These days, you can’t be too careful. While you hope that something like this never happens to you, it is important to teach your children about fire safety. The time spent teaching your children these important lessons could someday save their lives.

Talk with your children about fires and what kinds of things can cause fires. Talk with them about some of the dangerous effects of fires. Supervise your children and make sure that you keep matches and lighters in a secured area that is out of reach their reach.

Discuss and develop a fire escape plan in the event of a fire. Have a designated meeting place outside in the event that family members get separated during a fire. Practice this plan several times until your children know and understand what to do.

Instruct children on how to crawl on the ground and stay below the smoke level. Teach and practice with them the stop, drop and roll method if they find themselves on fire. This involves stopping, dropping to the ground and rolling in an attempt to extinguish the fire from their clothing.

There are many things we can do with our children to help prepare them for an emergency. Taking the time to teach your children about fire safety is one lesson you don’t want to skip.

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