KIDS PAGE

KIDS PAGE

Here are a few sites you can visit

SPARKY'S PAGE

SURVIVE ALIVE

FEMA KIDS

SMOKE DETECTORS

PUT smoke detectores in your homes, especially near bedrooms.

TEST your smoke detectors monthly to make sure that they are working and so you know what they sound like when they go off.

REPLACE old batteries with new ones at least once a year.

KEEP smoke detectors clean from dust, you can use a vacuum cleaner attatchment to clean dust away from them.

HOME FIRE SAFETY

WHERE in your home do possible fire problems exist ? What can you do to make sure that you and your family are less likely to be harmed ?

FIRES are scary, dangerous, very hot and the smoke makes it very dark. You and your family can make your home safer from fires. Her's how:

IN THE KITCHEN:

- DO NOT cook alone or without the presence of an adult.

- Remind your parents to turn pot handles toward the center of

the stove.

THROUGHOUT THE HOUSE:

- Never put clothes or blankets over a lamp when playing

- DO NOT touch radiators or heaters

- DO NOT play around heaters, a fire place or wood stove your

clothes could catch on fire.

- Never play with matches, lighters or candles. If you find any of

of these items laying around be sure to tell an adult.

- Remind your parents to change the smoke detector batteries

at least once a year.

AROUND ELECTRICITY:

- DO NOT play with or around electric cords.

- Never stick anything into an electrical outlet.

- Turn off lights, TV's and other electrical appliances when not

in use.

HOME ESCAPE PLAN

WHAT would you do if there was a fire in your home? The most important thing is to get out fast never hide under a bed or in a closet or take time to gather your belongings.

FIRES are very scary and confusing, they are loud and burn very fast and thick smoke can make a room very dark. It is very important to have a plan so you know what to do to get out of your home.

GOOD escape plans help you get out of your home quickly in case of a fire. The best plans have two (2) ways to get out. If the fire blocks one way, you can get out the other way. When escaping, stay low to the floor, smoke rises durning a fire. The safest air is down low.

YOU can help your family make an escape plan.

                    TRY to find two (2) ways out from every room in your

                           home.

                    THE first way out should be a door, every way needs to be

                    planned and practiced with your parents.

                     BEFORE opening any doors in a fire, feel it first if is hot

                            there may be a fire on the other side

                     STAY low to the floor when escaping a fire

                     PICK a safe and easy to remember place outside the home to meet your family after you get out.

                     AFTER you get out call 9-1-1 or your local fire

                     department.

                     STAY outside no matter what! Do Not go back for

                            anything.