This post is about fire safety facts for kids and is meant to be the go-to source for anyone who wants to learn about fire safety regardless of their age. Our goal here is to provide the best information that is both accurate and helpful and up to date about safety fire rules and advice.
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20 fire safety facts for kids
1. Fire safety is a term used to describe general advice and more specific procedure about fire and when encountering fire in your home, class or nature.
2. The second but maybe it should be the first fire safety tip is never play with fire or fire materials such as matches or flammable liquids.
3. It is a good habit to plan ahead, For example you should have a plan of evacuating your home in case of a fire, kids sometimes need help in stressful situations, so if a fire bursts in your home and you need to get away quickly, it is helpful to have a plan in advance. The same tip applies to your classroom if you are a teacher.
4. Smoke can fill up a room quickly, it is advisable to stay low to the ground if possible and move towards the exit if it is not blocked by fire.
5. If you happen to get a burn, place the area under cold water for a few minutes until help arrives to provide medical attention if needed. If it is a small burn, cold water should be enough to heal by itself over time.
6. If you are trying to open a door while a fire is at your house or class, before opening it, feel it by placing your hands on it, if it feels hot, it is most likely because there is large fires behind it and it should not be safe to open. Best to look for another way out.
7. Once you manage to get out of a house or class that is on fire, never get back in. Fire moves fast and very hot, it is best to stay outside and wait for fire fighters to help.
8. Best fire safety fact or advice is to prevent fires from happening at all, this means keep matches or other flammable materials away from children.
9. In your home it is necessary to install smoke alarms in every room to make sure it can alert with any fire starting or something that burns.
10. Young children under the age of 5 can’t be relied on to escape a fire by themselves, so if you know of young kids present in the house or class when a fire occurs, you need an adult to help them.
11. Even older kids can panic and make poor decisions in case of a fire in the home, they may try and get back into the house to get something they left behind, risking themselves in the process, so make sure to protect young children as they escape the fire and explain that it is very dangerous to go back inside.
12. If there is a fire inside your house, remember this important fire safety tip ” Don’t hide, go outside ”
13. Know your emergency numbers, if there is a fire, call 9-1-1
14. If your clothes catch fire, you should do the STOP – DROP – Roll procedure to help put it out quickly without getting hurt.
15. In winter if using space heaters, keep any object at least 3 feet away to prevent it from catching fire.
16. If you are cooking in class or at your home, never leave it unattended.
17. Don’t overload electrical outlets. Most home outlets have a specific number of devices or voltage that they can take, don’t abuse it.
18. Rule of thumb, if you smell smoke, look for a fire, and if you find one call 9-1-1 immediately
19. This might seem redundant but it is actually a very important fire safety fact or tip for kids. Just talk to them regularly about the dangers of fire and what to do in case of fire to keep these guidelines top of mind.
20. Learn how to use a fire extinguisher
Additional resources on fire safety facts
- Safety tips – Learn more tips on the town of Brighton website
- More tips – More useful tips from the American Red Cross website
