Year 4 welcomed a visitor from the Tyne & Wear Fire and Rescue Service yesterday afternoon. Rachel taught the children how to stay safe at home to prevent fires from starting and what to do in the event of a fire occurring.
The children identified potential hazards in the home and how to stay safe.
They were very knowledgeable and came up with some great responses, including;
- Always turn off electrical appliances once you’re finished using them
- Do not leave pans on the hob unattended
- Do not leave food in the oven if you pop out of the house
- Do not keep anything on top of a microwave
- Do not put anything metal into the toaster
- Do not leave tea towels hanging up above the cooker
- Do not leave anything charging on your bed
- Do not leave your phones/technology on charge overnight
- Do not put clothes over an electric heater
- Do not overload plug points or extension cables
The children then learnt about the importance of a correctly functioning smoke alarm in the home and that these should be tested weekly, Rachel suggested ‘Test it Tuesday‘.
If a fire alarm was to be heard, the children were informed of how to raise the alarm and stay safe with this Escape Plan, as well as how to ring 999 and what to say when questioned:
