Fire Safety Tips For Kids: What Not To Do

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Kids do not understand the dangers of fire and smoke and the havoc they can create if not used properly. Kids consider most of the things which can trigger fire like match-boxes and sticks, lighters, electrical equipment to be toys and like playing with them. It is very important to teach children about the impacts of these things at a young age. Educating children and making them aware about certain safety measures will make them responsible in the future as well.

There are some basic safety tips which should be followed by children in order to keep themselves fire safe. The first and foremost thing is to tell them not to play with anything that can cause fire. They may take a match-box and lighter very lightly, but it is the parent’s duty to make them aware about the consequences of these things if not used properly. During any festivals it is important for the parents to stay along with their children in case they play with firecrackers. Children should never remain unattended during such festivals. Tell the children not to use a candle when no adult person is around them. Children in the process of growing up find certain things very interesting and try experimenting with them. Lighting paper to see whether it catches fire is one such thing which majority of the children tries during their growing up years. It is necessary for the parents to be aware of such facts and tell their children beforehand not to resort to such things. It is also important to make them aware that fire can get out of control in seconds and hence, a simple experiment can cause an outbreak of fire.

If children are made aware of the cause and effects of fire right from the beginning, they will take good care and precaution so that such incidences do not occur.

Safety Tips For Kids: What To In Do Case Of A Fire

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Teaching and educating children from a very young age about the effects of fire helps in making the children responsible. Some small precautions in such matters go a long way in preventing a massive disaster. However there are times when even after taking several precautions, a fire breaks out due to some other reasons.

Along with what to do & not do in order to prevent a fire, it is therefore, essential to teach them what to do in case a fire breaks out. If clothes catch fire, a kid should not panic. One should stop the kid, drop him in the ground and roll over and over the ground with the face and mouth covered. It will prevent the fire from spreading. A kid should also be told about the emergency exit during time of fire. A home escape plan should be chalked out by the parents. It should be practiced with the kids several times so that they know the way out even when the parents are not there. The planning and practicing exit drills will make the children confident in saving themselves in the absence of any adult member of the family. The children should also know that there are firefighters who will come to their rescue in case of a fire. They should know that the firefighters will look different and make a sound like a big breathing machine. Hence, in case a child is stuck at a smoke filled room and hears or sees someone like that, they should immediately ask for help. It someone gets burned by fire, the affected area should be placed immediately under cool running water if possible. Otherwise even pouring cool water on the wound will help in preventing further damage to the skin.

These things should be taught to the children so that proper measures can be undertaken immediately without any delay.

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