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Family Matters:  Teach your children what to do incase of a fire  |
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Diane B Carter
True Blue Farmgirl
1270 Posts
Diane
Blasdell
N.Y.
USA
1270 Posts |
 Posted - Mar 18 2009 : 2:11:03 PM
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I have never been in a fire, except when I was a kid and reached across the stove for the pepper and caught my sleeve on fire. My big brother picked me up and threw me in a mud puddle. Why he didn't just throw water on me from the kitchen sink I'll never know but he said he just knew where the mud puddle was he was 5 I was 3 and mom found out a few minutes later when she stopped vaccuming. Anyway, I urge every one to hold a what to do incase of a fire night. The kids will tell you stop, drop + roll. What you need to do is blindfold them as they will not beable to see because of the smoke. Tell them your in the living room and the house is full of smoke show me how you would get out. Turn them 3 times and tell them to crawl to the way out. My son Justin could get out of every room every time. My son Jason could not. We practiced this one day a year until they were about 16. I pray they will never have to use it but if you make it a fun event they may not panic if they ever have a fire. Giovanni is 2 + 1/2. I haven't tried it on him yet but I think I will. I believe I started my kids doing this when they were 7+8. Please try it you have nothing to lose.
Hope all your days are Sunnydays.
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22937 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22937 Posts |
Posted - Mar 18 2009 : 2:39:51 PM
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That is a really great idea, Diane! When I was in elementary school, we would have "Fire Day" where the fire fighters would bring in thise mobile bedroom simulator. Everyone got to go lay down on the bed like they were sleeping, then they flooded the chamber with false smoke and you had to find your way out. It really brought home how little visibility there is in a fire. Also teach kids the proper way to test for door temperatures and help them find multiple ways out of a room. Can the get out the window? If they can are they up to high?
One way to solve the "up to high" problem is to screw a permanent ladder to your house. You can paint it to match so it doesn't stand out, and some people even use them as trellises. Just so long as they still work as a fire escape ladder.
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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velvetcadi7
True Blue Farmgirl
54 Posts
Amy
Galva
IL
USA
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Posted - Mar 25 2009 : 07:24:19 AM
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Don't forget a family meeting spot!
Once everyone gets out they need a safe place to gather so everyone knows that everyone is safe!
Ours is the last fence post - that way is is far enough away from all builings incase it spreads and away from the drive way for the firetrucks to get in! |
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catscharm74
True Blue Farmgirl
4687 Posts
Heather
Texas
USA
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Posted - Mar 25 2009 : 07:31:39 AM
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I think it is so important to teach them young. The importance of fire safety, calling 911 and HOW and why to do it, a meeting place and how to get out of a stranger danger situation are so important.
Heather
Yee-Haw, I am a cowgirl!!!
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