Standard of Learning

1.3   The student will explain the need for specific rules and practices to promote personal safety and injury-free situations. Key concepts/skills include:

1. bus and automobile safety;
2. pedestrian safety;
3. playground safety;
4. fire safety;
5. home safety;
6. Internet safety;
7. water safety;
8. bicycle, in-line skating, skateboard, scooter, and other self-propelled vehicle safety;
9. the need for protective gear.

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Essential Knowledge and Skills

The student will:

• identify the dangers of fire.
• describe the steps to take if a fire breaks out in your home. (yell, call 9-1-1, stay low to the floor, touch the door before opening it, have a meeting place, do not hide in the house, have an escape plan and practice it, etc.)
• identify the importance of having a fire safety plan at home and at school.
• determine escape routes and a class meeting place after leaving the building.
• identify the importance of smoke alarms and fire extinguishers.

Sample Lessons

Basic Fire Safety
Grade 1
These lessons will help teach what to do in the event of a home fire and will stress the importance of having a home fire escape plan, fire prevention and smoke alarms.
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/kids/parents-teachers/lesson_plan.shtm
Sponsor: U.S. Fire Administration for Kids
Free

Be Smart, Be Safe!
Grade 1-12
In this lesson plan, students are asked to generate lists of safety rules in an assigned area of safety concern (bus safety, automobile safety, etc). Once complete, the teacher will work with the class to expand the lists, allowing the students to take part in establishing the safety rules they are expected to know.
http://www.dunebrook.org/lessons/be_smart_be_safe.htm
Sponsor: Dunebrook
Free

Everyday Hazards: Safety Lessons
Grades K-2
VDFP Kids focuses on four broad safety themes: installing and testing smoke alarms; planning and practicing escape routes; bicycle safety and hunting for home hazards. Each theme addresses major safety concerns for children in grades K-6. These lessons are correlated to the Virginia Standards of Learning.
http://www.vafire.com/fire_safety_education/vdfpkidsk-2.html
Sponsor: Virginia Department of Fire Programs
Free

Fire Safety
Grades K-2
This is a week-long fire safety unit. Students will learn fire safety procedures, what firefighters do, and the difference in fighting fires in schools, home, forests and on water. Internet games will reinforce fire safety knowledge.
http://alex.state.al.us/lesson_view.php?id=13307
Sponsor: Alabama Learning Exchange
Free

The Fire Triangle: How Fires Burn
Grades K-2
This lesson will examine three things that fire needs to continue burning (fuel, oxygen, and heat). Students will learn the safest method of stopping a personal fire (Stop, Drop, and Roll).
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Health/Safety/SFY0202.html
Sponsor: Educator’s Reference Desk
Free

Safety City
Grade 1
It is important for students to be aware of the rules citizens must obey to stay safe and function normal in society, so this lesson plan outlines the basic information that students should be familiar with.
http://www.abilenepolice.com/safetycity/lesson%20plan.htm
Sponsor: Albilene Police
Free

Safety First
Grades K-1
It is important that children learn the importance of safety through different skills. Through this lesson, children will gain a perspective in recognizing unsafe situations and selecting the correct response or reaction. Teaching children to be aware is also teaching them to be responsible for themselves and to use their best judgments.
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Health/Safety/SFY0009.html
Sponsor: Educator’s Reference Desk
Free

Safety Watchers
Grades K-8
Following the successful format of Masters of Disaster™ natural hazards curriculum for children, Safety Watchers Home Fire Safety Lessons were written to meet education standards in science, math, and language arts, social studies, and art. The curriculum provides proactive ways for students and families to prepare and plan ahead by writing home evacuation plans and practicing drills, focusing on preparedness and safety.
http://www.vafire.com/fire_safety_education/curriculum.html
Sponsor: American Red Cross
Free

Say No to Pyro – Fire Safety
Grades K-1
This lesson will identify potentially dangerous situations involving fire. This will show them what to do when they come across a situation where there is a possible problem.
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Health/Safety/SFY0007.html
Sponsor: Educator’s Reference Desk
Free

Lesson Ideas

• Introduce fire safety and basic rules about house fires, encouraging discussion about students' experiences with fires, if any.
• Show a smoke alarm and tell how it warns people of fire and smoke, and helps to prevent injury in a house fire.
• Hands-on: pass smoke alarm around class and test alarm so they can hear the alarm sound.
• NOTE: Local fire chiefs or marshals are ALWAYS interested in bringing fire safety messages directly to children. This would be a good time to ask them to visit the classroom to discuss good fire safety habits, keeping the home safe from fire, and how to get out of the house in case of fire.
• Discuss the need for fIre protection in the home and other buildings. Talk with students about practicing an Exit Drill in the Home (EDITH) and the importance of "stop, drop, and roll." Discuss the safety tips listed in "Basic Rules about House Fires”.
• Explain to the students how they can develop a fire escape plan with their family.

Additional Instructional Resources

• American Red Cross - http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_584_,00.html
• A to Z Teacher Stuff - http://atozteacherstuff.com/Themes/Fire_Safety/
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control - http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc and http://www.cdc.gov/ncipc/cmprfact.htm
• Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - http://www.cpsc.gov/kids/kidsafety/index.html
• The Educators Reference Desk- School Safety - http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Health/Safety
• "Fire Safety: Getting Help" - http://www.healthteacher.com
• Health Teacher (membership fee) - http://www.healthteacher.com
• Kids Health For Kids- Watch Out - http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch/
• Local fire departments (October is Fire Safety Month)
• Lowes Home Safety Council for Teachers - http://www.homesafetycouncil.org/home/home_april_w002.aspx
• National SAFEKIDS Campaign - http://www.safekids.org
• RISKWATCH - http://www.riskwatch.org
• Safe America - http://www.safeamerica.org
• Safe USA - http://www.safeusa.org
• Safety – http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/(health & fitness k-2)
• Scholastic Teachers Fire Safety - http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/lessonplans/firetheme.htm
• VDH, Center for Injury & Violence Prevention (CIVP) - http://www.vahealth.org/civp
• Virginia Center for School Safety - http://www.dcjs.virginia.gov/vcss/index.cfm
• Watch Out - http://kidshealth.org/kid/watch

Assessment Ideas

The student will:

• draw floor plans of their homes with the help of their family and plan fire escape routes and a family meeting place.
• practice a fire drill.

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