2. The Great Chicago Fire of 1871!

3. Fire Safety Tips and Techniques

4. FIRE SAFETY TIPS FOR AROUND THE HOUSE PERSONAL SAFETY STOP - DROP - ROLL ESCAPE PLANS FOR THE ENTIRE FAMILY SMOKE DETECTORS NEVER PLAY WITH FIRE!!!

5. Fire needs three things to live. Heat (flames) Fuel (wood, paper, books, cotton, etc.) Oxygen (air) Take away any one of these things and the fire goes OUT!

6. Firemen use this knowledge to fight fires! They use water to remove HEAT. They use Foam to remove Oxygen. They use axes and pike poles to remove fuel.

7. Fire Fighters wear protective clothing to stay safe. Helmets to protect from falling objects. Steel reinforced boots to protect their feet and legs. Bunker pants/quick-hitches and coat, to protect from heat and falling hot liquid. YOU don’t have this protective clothing.

8. Never Play with Matches or Lighters If you find matches give them to an adult Never play with a lighter If you see a lighter, have an adult take care of it Never play with fire of any kind Playing with fire can cause your clothes to burn

9. What do you do if your clothes catch on fire? Fire needs oxygen to live. Rolling takes away the fire’s oxygen. Running increases the oxygen and the fire gets bigger! So What Should YOU do?

10. DROP ROLL

11. Smoke Detectors Save Lives CHECK THEM EVERY MONTH! CHANGE BATTERIES AT LEAST YEARLY! KEEP THEM CLEAN AND DUST FREE!

12. How do You get OUT of a House Fire! Smoke and heat gather at the ceiling first. Stay LOW and CRAWL out! Feel the doors and don’t open a hot door! Do not stop for ANYTHING!

13. E.D.I.T.H.

14. E.D.I.T.H. E = ESCAPE D = DRILLS I = IN T = THE H = HOME

15. TWO WAYS OUT Plan ahead and have TWO ways out of every room! Through a door or out a Window.

16. ESCAPE DRILLS IN THE HOME How do you survive? Install Smoke Detectors and keep them in working order! Make an escape plan and practice it ! HAVE A MEETING PLACE OUTSIDE! Once you are out of the house, STAY OUT!

17. Have a meeting place outside! Near a Tree By the mailbox Next to the swing Anywhere away from the road and the house

18. Once you are out STAY OUT! Don’t go back inside for anything. Don’t go looking for your favorite book. Don’t go to get your favorite clothes. Don’t go looking for your parents or anyone. Don’t even go looking for your dog. He is probably safe outside running around! STAY OUTSIDE AT THE MEETING PLACE!

19. Should you call 911 before you leave the house? NO WAY! GET OUT! Call from a neighbor’s home Tell the neighbor to call. Remember only call 911 for emergencies.

20. PLAY IT SAFE! Fire Safety is up to you!! Keep yourself safe and keep your family safe by practicing safety measures in your own home!!

21. Activity Create a fire escape plan for your house. Be very detailed, neatness counts. Have two escapes from every room Be sure to create a meeting place for your family.

22. Weather Safety

23. Electrical Storm Stay Inside Do not use the telephone Do not take a bath or shower Stay away from metal objects or appliances

24. Cold Weather Dress for the cold. Wear several layers. Move around a lot to produce more heat Drink plenty of water. Do not use caffeine. It makes you lose heat.

25. Hot Weather Wear loose clothes and light colors. Drink plenty of water Wear a sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or more. Slow down or lessen activities to help stay cool.

26. Poison Prevention

27. Poison –Is a substance that causes harm if it enters the body. –You can be poisoned by eating, drinking, breathing or getting poison on your skin

28. Poison Prevention Never eat or drink anything unless you are sure it is a food or beverage Do not eat a mushrooms you find outside Do not eat berries you find outdoors Keep windows open when you are using products that give off strong smells or vapors

29. Poison Prevention Wear gloves if the label on product tells you to do so Ask your parents or guardian if you are not sure whether something is poisonous Never leave poisons where small children can reach them.

30. Activity Safety News Reporter Write a news report about people who were injured because they did not follow safety rules. 1.Pretend you are news reporter 2.Choose a lesson from your notes 3.Write a story about what people can do to prevent injuries.