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Empowering Your Kids With Lifesaving Fire Fundamentals | SERVPRO® of North Oklahoma City
6/14/2023 (Permalink)
Being a parent can be a tough role, but it always pays off when you see your children grow into responsible adults. The key to encouraging this growth starts with teaching them essential lessons, some of which might be a bit more complicated and nerve-wracking to bring up than others.
Fire safety should be taught early on to help your child grasp these lifesaving procedures. This won’t just help them while they’re young—they’ll carry this knowledge all their lives!
Fire safety is a serious topic to bring up in your household, but there are ways to make the conversation kid-friendly.
Firsthand learning is the best way to help your children fully grasp the importance of fire safety. Take a tour around your home, point out any fire hazards and explain how fires start in the home to ensure your kids understand what to avoid at a deeper level.
Bring up specific items such as matches and lighters as you’re going over some of the most common household fire hazards. Understanding the dangers of these items can help your children comprehend how dangerous they can be, and they will know to bring them to you if they come across any.
As a child, firefighters in full gear can be a little scary, so look for ways to teach your child to trust crucial people like police officers and firefighters. Taking your child to community activities that promote friendly encounters with these individuals can be a fun method to help your child see the people they should trust in a different light.
Teach them about the role of firefighters as helpers in fires as you work to build their trust. Help them learn how to react in an emergency like a fire by turning essential things like calling out for help or getting out safely into a fun game.
No household is complete without a fire evacuation plan! Be sure to involve your kids in the making of your exit strategy to ensure they feel involved and you make a plan that everyone in your home can follow. Make it into a fun activity by seeing who can draw out your emergency plan the fastest.
Teach your kids how to exit through a window if needed during a fire. This can be difficult to convey to a small child, so make sure to emphasize that this exit should only be utilized when there are flames present.
Once you come up with an escape plan, find a place you can all meet up outside. Make sure to run through your plan a few times a year, and show your kids how to contact authorities in the event of an emergency.
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