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Fire Safety for
Kids
Make sure you read this section carefully so you can tell mom and dad all
about fire safety.
Good Fires / Bad Fires
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Fire is a
normal part of our lives, but there is a difference between good and
bad fires. |
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Good fires are
fires such as candles on birthday cakes, BBQ's and camp fires. |
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Bad fires are
fires such as house fires, bush fires and children playing with fire. |
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Sometimes good
fires can turn bad if there's not an adult around. Make sure you never
play with fire and if you find matches or lighters always give them to
an adult. |
Firefighters are your friends - don't be afraid of
them
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When
firefighters are wearing their fire clothes, called turnout gear, they
look very big. They also have masks over their faces that make them
look and sound frightening. They have to wear this gear to protect
them from the fire so don't be afraid of them - they are there to help
you. |
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If you get
caught in a fire, it's important that you don't hide from the
firefighters - let them know where you are. |
It's
cool to know about 911
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the number to
call in an emergency is 9-1-1 - ask an adult to show you how to dial
911 on your home phone - but remember not to call unless it's a real
emergency. |
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In a real
emergency, such as a fire, this is what will happen if you call 911:
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The
telephone operator will ask you if you want police, fire or
ambulance |
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If you say
fire, you will be connected to the fire service - so wait on the
phone and a different operator will ask you what the emergency is
- such as a house fire |
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You will
then be asked for the address of the fire - including the house
number, street name, suburb and town |
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Tell the
operator if you think anyone is hurt or trapped |
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Wait for
the operator to hang up before you do |
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Get out of
the house and wait for the firefighters to arrive. |
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Get
Down Low and Go Go Go
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If your house
is smoky from a fire, you will find it hard to see and breath and you
will start coughing and choking. |
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Because smoke
rises to the ceiling, the best thing to do is GET DOWN LOW AND GO GO
GO - crawl along the ground to the nearest way out and make sure you
have a meeting place outside to meet your family. |
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Wait outside
for firefighters to arrive - never go back inside a burning house. |
Stop Drop & Roll
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If your clothes
catch on fire, don't try to run away - this will only make the fire
burn hotter and faster. Instead:
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STOP
immediately where you are |
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DROP
quickly to ground and cover your face with your hands |
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ROLL
over and over to put out the flames |
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