The Fire Department will conduct it's annual Fire Prevention Week program to Fort Blackmore Primary School on Wednesday, 10 October, 2012. It all starts at 2pm. The Program will consist of : [time permitting]
1. Introduction to the program and Thank You to Dr. Johnson, Principal
2. Introduction of Firefighters to students
3. Discussion of Theme: "Have 2 Ways Out"
4. Question: "How many ways should you know to get out of a room in your house
filled with smoke?"
5. Check List of Topics to cover briefly with students:
a. smoke alarms
b. home fire escape plan
c. two ways out of every room
d. family fire drill 2x's a year
e. know how to call 9-1-1
f. "get out and stay out"
6. Fast Facts
a. half of all home fires are started by children five years old or younger
b. 2 out of 5 home fires start in a bedroom
c. matches and lighters are for adults only
7. Activity: Smoke Blanket Relay
8. Activity: Meet a Firefighter in full turn out gear, shake his hand, don't be afraid
9. Truck Crawl Through outside the school
10. Thank you for your participation; fire prevention materials will be given out to
students at their classroom
11. Conclusion and return to classroom
