Next week is Fire Safety Week (Oct 6-12). This week is always near and dear to me for several reasons. One, being that I have young children and I want them to know how to get out safely and quickly in case of a fire. Two, I worked for an insurance company for nearly 9 years and I heard way too many fire-related tragedies. And three, because several years ago some close friends of ours lost their pre-teen daughter and 2 year old son in a house fire. I was devastated at the news. It ripped me to the core!!
So, I guess you could say, Fire Safety Week is a little bit personal to me. I never want to think about my own home burning, but I also know that accidents happen and God is ultimately in control – not me. So with that in mind, I want to do all I can to prepare and educate my children. And if we can do that with fun printables…all the better! So I’ve gathered some of my favorite {free} Fire Safety Printables & Resources to share with you all!!
Resources
This site has some great tips and ideas on teaching kids how to respond to a fire. Check out the activities you can do right at home! They are adaptable to all ages!!
Check out this adorable DIY Fireman Air Tank you can easily make yourself!!!
Another activity you can do with your kids to train them how to crawl under the “smoke” is to create “fake smoke” in a hallway or area of the house. To do this, simply take a clear drop cloth and tape it up with some room under it to crawl. Practice with the kids in their beds, sitting in front of the living room, playing (and any other scenario you can think of), then yell “Fire! Fire!” and get everyone out of the house by crawling under the smoke. You can also time them to make it more of a game and encourage everyone to move as quickly as possible out of the house.
{free} Printables
Royal Baloo has a very cute, yet educational Fire Truck printable pack perfect for K-2 and a PreK Fire Safety Kit (scroll down)!!!
Laurie at Inspiring New Hampshire Kids shares several great Fire Safety links for crafts, emergent readers and more!!
Heather at Only Passionate Curiosity has an adorable Community Helpers Calendar cards and more that would be cute to use during October!!
Grab some super adorable (and educational) freebies from First Grade Garden
Adventures in Kindergarten has a {free} Label the Firefighter printable (scroll down) as well as some really cute ideas on teaching Fire Safety!
Check out this cute Stop, Drop & Roll game over at Lory’s Page
Grab this Fire Safety Talk Show activity for {free} over at Teacher’s Pay Teachers
Made for First Grade shares Our Fire Escape Plan booklet that every family needs!! (scroll down to find the freebie)
Lesson Plan S.O.S. created several great freebies for the field trip with the fire fighters (to their station or coming to you) and Making Your Own Family Safety Plan
Pre-K Pages shares her Fire Safety Scavenger Hunt that those younger kids are sure to enjoy!!
If you’re looking for tons of great printables and ideas to keep your kids active and really learning about Fire Safety next week, check out all that Scholastic has to offer!! I found over 70 printables and 200+ activities, resources & ideas and MORE!!! NOTE: To receive all these great freebies, you must register – It’s FREE!!! Homeschoolers, you can register as a teacher and get all their amazing benefits on the site!!!
Chestnut Grove Academy shares some valuable information a great post on why it’s so important to go over the fire safety plan with your children – sooner rather than later.
Whether you can set up a visit to your local fire station next week or you’re lucky enough to have The Coolest Dad, please take the time and opportunity to teach your kids and family about Fire Safety and that it’s no joke!! Fire Safety is a serious matter and it’s so important to have a plan in place that everyone can follow and understand!
What are your favorite activities to teach/reinforce Fire Safety in your home?
Blessings,
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