Last week in Year 2 the children had a very important lesson. The were visited by a local Fireman who spoke to them about Fire safety at home.
It came to our attention that whilst we regularly speak of what to do in the event of a fire at School, many children were not as sure what to do should this ever happen at home. Luckily, this is not the case any longer!
First, the children identified a number of fire hazards around the home and discussed how they can be avoided. This included overloaded sockets, the use of candles and leaving cooking unattended. They were reminded to call 999 in the event of an emergency but also spoke about scenarios of when this number should and shouldn't be used.
They were then taught about their fire plan at home. They were taught to feel a door handle with the back of their hand if they hear the spoke alarm and NOT to open the door if it is hot. They learned that they should put bed covers/towels at the seal of the door to prevent smoke entering and to go to the window and shout for help.
The children are now confident explaining their fire plan at home and were encouraged to bring this information home to share with their families. Please ask your children about this and reinforce your fire plan and don't forget to check your smoke alarms every week!
If you do not have a smoke alarm then please make this priority over the Easter holidays.
Did you know that since October 2015, landlords are legally required to install smoke alarms in rental properties?
For more information about Smoke alarms please visit the link below.
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