Fire Safety

Fire Safety
All the children were lucky enough to be visited by a representative of the Fire service. The children in Class 1 were taught the 'stop, drop and roll' procedure, to ensure that they could take care of themselves if they ever needed to. They watched a fire safety video on the subject of staying safe around matches and candles, and they even got to dress up in the fire-fighting kit, like real fire fighters. The children were most interested by the photos of fire fighters working in the community, rescuing animals and pupils, both in situations that involved fires and also those that did not.

The Class 2 children meanwhile, were informed about the different roles of the fire service, and reminded of key messages with regard to their safety. The children were challenged to check up on the location and number of smoke alarms in their home, and to check that they were tested on a weekly basis.

The children were also challenged to go home and discuss with their parents an escape plan, ensuring that they would know what to do, in the event of a fire, with the key slogan, "Get out, stay out, call 999". The children were asked whether they would be able to give their address and post code to the emergency services, and they were also reminded what they should do in the event of their clothes catching fire: "Stop, drop and Roll".