DIY Network

Fire Safety Basics A fire department lieutenant teaches children fire safety basics. From "Your Home Make It Safe" episode YHM-101

The earlier kids learn about fire safety, the better. Here, Lieutenant Donnell Campbell of the Cobb County (Atlanta) Fire Department spends a day teaching fire safety basics to a group of children at a fire safety house.

advertisement

At a local fire safety house, these kids are learning lessons to last a lifetime. Here, the children are participating in a staged "nighttime" fire escape.

Here are a few of the fire safety basics the children learned:

• Keep combustibles at least three feet away from an open flame (for example, a fireplace).

• Test smoke detectors once a month by pressing the test button. To test for smoke sensitivity, stand near the detector, light a match and blow out the flame. Hold the smoking match near the detector. It should go off.

• Change batteries in smoke and fire alarms twice a year. (Lieutenant Campbell recommends changing the batteries when setting your clocks in autumn and spring.)

• Develop a fire escape plan. If you smell smoke, stay low and follow your fire escape plan. Use the wall as a guide as you crawl to the exit. Always check doors with the back of your hand. If the door is hot, alter your escape route and find another window or door for your exit.

RESOURCES :

The Home Depot Information

To locate the Home Depot store nearest you, click here.

The Home Depot U.S.A. Inc.
Website: www.homedepot.com

Stop Drop and Roll (A Book about Fire Safety)
Model: 0689843550
Author: Margery Cuyler and Arthur Howard (Illustrator)
Simon & Schuster
New York, NY 10020
Phone: Private
Fax: Private
Email: ssonline_feedback@simonsays.com
Website: www.simonsays.com

Home Fire Drills
Model: 0736801952
Author: Lucia Raatma
Capstone Press (Bridgestone Books)
Mankato, MN 56002-0669
Fax: 888-262-0705

Smoke Alarms
Model: 0736801960
Author: Lucia Raatma
Capstone Press (Bridgestone Books)
Mankato, MN 56002-0669
Fax: 888-262-0705

Living Safe in an Unsafe World: The Complete Guide to Family Preparedness
Model: 0451409329
Author: Kate Kelly

Crawl Low under Smoke
Model: 0736801944
Author: Lucia Raatma
Capstone Press (Bridgestone Books)
Mankato, MN 56002-0669
Fax: 888-262-0705

Fire Prevention and Education Materials
U.S. Fire Administration
Website: http://www.usfa.fema.gov/dhtml/public/fserd.cfm

GUESTS :
Lt. Donnell Campbell
Phone: 770-499-3853
Website: www.cobbfire.org
Cobb County Fire Safety