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?
