Teacher's fire safety information
On average 34 children under the age of 11 are killed in fires
in the UK every year and around 1,200 are injured. You can help the
children in your class stay safe from fire by teaching them about
the dangers of fire, and what they could do to prevent one. Kids
also need to know what to do if there is a fire.
You can find helpful resources on the
FireKills website.
Station visits
Why not bring your class to a fire station? Meeting firefighters
and seeing how the appliances work is a great way for kids to learn
fire safety on the go!
Did you know that you can organise visits to any of the 23 fire
stations in the Avon area? Find your nearest station and more
information, including how to book a visit, on the 'Your Local Station' web
pages
On this website you can find some great fire safety games,
letting children learn and have fun at the same time.
You can also find general
fire safety tips to help plan lessons, along with a range of
fire safety
leaflets that you may find useful.
Are you worried that a child in your class might become a fire
setter?
Most children show a natural interest and curiosity in fire.
However, for some young people this interest develops into
something more dangerous, putting themselves, their family, friends
and homes at risk. Children under 10 cause 6,000 fires a year.
If you
are worried about a child in your class setting fires you can find
help and advice here.
Are you a
parent? Find fire safety information for
parents