Fire Safety and a Give Away!

This week we had 2 Fire Fighters come in to talk with our class about fire safety!  They discussed when to call 9-1-1, what to do if there is a fire in your home (get outside or if you are trapped inside, make a lot of noise so they can hear you), and what to do if your clothes catch on fire (stop, drop, cover your face, and roll).  They also talked about what fire fighters do and then showed us his uniform and explained each part.

Then, he gave each child an "assignment" that I believe is very important.  The first thing is to go with a parent to make sure that each smoke detector has a battery and is working.  The easiest way to do this is to push the button on it and make sure it makes a noise.  The second job is, as a family, talk about where your safe meeting place is if there ever is a fire.  Decide on a place that everyone knows how to get to and that is far enough away from your house to be away from any danger. 

So, because this is such an important assignment, I thought I would do a give away along with it.  I have a Fire Book for one family.  All you have to do is leave a comment stating that you checked all of your smoke detectors and state where your family meeting place is (next to the mailbox or under the big oak tree is fine).  That's it!!  I will be drawing a random winner next Friday, November 4, so make sure to do your fire homework by then!!