Do you have a fire escape plan?
By Heather
At four and a half, my son Holden is pretty sure he knows everything. Yesterday, I asked him what he would do if he came into a room and there was a lit candle (unattended). He said he’d blow it out (pretty good, kid).
I probed a little further. What would he do if, in blowing the candle out, something caught fire? He said he had no idea (uh oh). That wasn’t the answer I was hoping for. We talked about some of the smart things that a little boy can do like leave the room, call for help, get low, etc. And we’ll keep talking about it and doing dry runs. Next time, with a fire fighter’s dress-up hat.
Make sure that you have a plan for what to do in case of a fire and your kids know it. Talk about fires and practice escape drills when you’re not in an emergency so your kids can be prepared.
Here are a few additional tips about having a workable fire escape plan in these videos:
Designate a convenient family meeting place.
Practice the escape plan.
What do you do to help your kids be more prepared for a fire?
Great tips. The schools do their fire escape drills and plans, yet at the home its not emphasized for the children to understand. We can always do better to protect the ones we love from the damgers of fire.