Fire Safety Activities for Kids

[MacKay]

Our Department is currently looking for some new games to incorporate into out open house day during Fire Safety Week. We currently have a target hitting game (using a 1" trashline) and a junior bucket brigade race.
Does anyone have any games that they use to teach fire safety??? The kids are of all ages and getting wet shouldnt be a big problem. Thanks in advance for your ideas and consideration

[Boots]

TRY MIDNIGHT ALARM- GREAT WAY TO PRACTICE A HOME ESCAPE PLAN- PROPS NEEDED:ARMY COT-MAKE SHIFT DOORWAY AND WINDOW- MEETING PLACE ETC. HAVE TWO RACE AGAINIST EACH OTHER OR DO ON TIME- TAKE POINTS AWAY FOR NOT FEELING DOOR, STAYING LOW, ETC. MAYBE ADD MORE DOORS- JUST AN IDEA. TRY "SIMON SAYS" USING FIRE SAFETY BEHAVIORS- STAY LOW, STOP DROP AND ROLL, ETC.
WE HAVE FOUND YOUNG BOYS AND GIRLS LIKE A GOOD OLE TUG-A-WAR

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[fireman phil]

We use a target game also, but in order for the child to play they must answer a fire safety question. We have cards made up with the questions and they pick from a row of cards.


Yours in the fire service

[pumper]

We use a game called 'Tool or Toy' with our pre schoolers. have a bunch of toys, matches, a lighter and some tools in a basket. Explain that a tool is something grown-ups use and a toy is something they
can play with.

Take an item out and ask the kids if its a tool or a toy. Incorporate why they cannot use tools/ matches etc...

good luck

[firebox1]

Hey Pumper,
I'm in mt.Pleasant Michigan work for the tribal fire near the casino I would like to hear more about the games you guys put on for the kids if possible fcantu@journey.com
or fabian@firehousemail.com
thanks
firebox1
training officer
investigator

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[Mickkster]

Try this. Most engines have an external speaker so that the pump operater can hear what's going on. When giving tours have the external speaker turned up so that it is pretty loud. Then have someone hide (They must still be able to see the truck). When the kids or tour comes around; the person hiding communicates with a Handheld radio and does all of the talking through the external speaker.

What we usually do is tell the kids that our truck is magic and can talk. Then we give the truck a name. Then the person hiding does all of the talking and refers to himself as "Talking engine #3" or whatever the truck number is. He basically gives a tour of the truck and gives fire prevention tips over the external speaker.

Example: "Good morning boys andd girls, this is talking engine #3. Are you ready to get a tour of my compartments? If you all behave during the tour, I will ask FF Smith to turn on my lights and sirens. Would you like that?" Most of the times you can ask questions and the kids will respond to the truck. They do not even realize that a FF is doing all of the talking. They respond directly to the "Talking Firetruck".
This saves about $7000 to $10,000 over one of those talking fire prevention robots that you see advertised in Firehouse.


Any other ideas? Let me know.

[309@vrfd]

we use a jepordy type game. Put your answers in a page maker type program that will build webpages and if you have a multimeda projector you can project. if you want more information email me and I will share.

[SRVFD2]

I can't resist answering this topic after the day I've just been through!!! Our extension service was holding a "Farm Safety Day" for 180 5th graders - we were one of the six stations - and ours was fire safety(a natural for a vfc's wife!) We used a "Fire Escape House" - WOW!! It was the highlight of the kids day. I've seen these houses under different names - "Safe House", etc., but they all accomplish the same. I gave them instruction on kitchen safety, smoke detectors, 911, and Exit Drills from the Home, at the same time they listened to a tape where at first they heard their parents snoring - then could hear a fire - and then could hear a BIG fire - and then I could set off the artificial smoke and they had to exit through an upstairs window. We also had firefighters on hand to teach them not to be scared of those "scary" faces when they have masks on. It was a pretty awesome experience!! We really felt like we left an important message!!! And as beat as chief and I are tonight from dealing with 180 5th graders, we just feel like if ONE of them remembers something we told today, our time was worthwhile!! (May be you can start working on this project for NEXT year's Fire Safety Week??) Also - check out State Farm Insurance's Smoke Detective program - lots of games there!!