James City County Public Fire Education Kindergarden Plan
Initial Plan
SOL’s covered:
English:
K.1 |
Participate in choral speaking and recite rhymes |
K.2 |
Follow one step and two step directions Begin to ask how and why questions |
K.3 |
Begin to follow rules for conversation. Listen and speak in informal conversations Participate in discussions |
Key Terms and Concepts
Don’t be afraid of firefighters in gear
Get Out, Stay Out!
Don’t Hide, Go Outside!
Purpose
To make the students aware of the importance of not hiding from firefighters in their gear.
The importance of immediately leaving the home when the smoke alarm sounds.
If you are afraid, remember – Don’t Hide, Go Outside!
Objectives
The students will:
Hear a smoke alarm
See and touch a firefighter in gear – one piece of gear at a time
Practice crawling under smoke “Stay Low and Go”
- The fire educator will coordinate the fire engine (if available) and firefighters, and will bring the following:
- Firefighter and gear
- Smoke alarm
- Reinforcement materials
Outline:
Introduction
The smoke alarm lives high on the wall or ceiling and sniffs for smoke. Let them hear the smoke alarm, but tell them to cover their ears first!
When you hear the smoke alarm go off, it’s time to GET OUT AND STAY OUT –students say it with you.
Don’t go back inside for favorite toy, jeans, shoes, etc. Reinforce GET OUT & STAY OUT throughout the rest of the message.
Sometimes it’s really smoky – make face, icky smoke. Pretend the smoke alarm is going off, make the students stand, take big breath of smoke & cough.
So, to fix that, we “Stay Low & Go”. Important to crawl hands & knees, NOT on your belly (bad toxins 6-8” from floor) – just say so you can get out faster. Crawl quickly. Let them practice IF the teacher says ok, let teacher direct how.
It can be dark & scary in a fire (hand over eyes). You can’t see much. Some children think they can hide from the fire. Can we? NOOO. NEVER hide from fire. If you ever get scared, remember “Don’t hide, go outside”! Get children to say this several times. Sometimes the firefighters may look different because of the special clothes we wear to keep us safe. Remember, DON’T HIDE, GO OUTSIDE!