October is Fire Safety month. Firefighter Garrett Grniet, from the Hopkins Fire Department, visited our classroom this morning to teach us all about Fire Safety. The children practiced “STOP, DROP & ROLL” & the importance of “crawl low in smoke.” The children also got a chance to see & learn about the gear a firefighter must use when fighting a fire. It sure is heavy!!
This is the perfect time to discuss the location of your family’s “fire-safe meeting place.” Of course, we all hope we will never have to use this important information, but it is very empowering to teach our children what to do IF there ever is an emergency. Smart Kids are Safe Kids!
We have been practicing going quickly & quietly to our fire safe school meeting place when we have school fire drills.
Have you ever had a fire drill at home? Ask your child for ideas- they certainly learned a lot today about what to do & how to be safe! ( Be sure to tell your children’s babysitters/caregivers where the safe meeting place at your house is too – just in case!)
Thank you to Firefighter Garrett for taking time out of his busy schedule to teach us about fire safety!
Mark your calendar: The Hopkins Fire Department Open House is on Sat. October 13th from 10:00am to 2:00pm.
This is the perfect time to discuss the location of your family’s “fire-safe meeting place.” Of course, we all hope we will never have to use this important information, but it is very empowering to teach our children what to do IF there ever is an emergency. Smart Kids are Safe Kids!
We have been practicing going quickly & quietly to our fire safe school meeting place when we have school fire drills.
Have you ever had a fire drill at home? Ask your child for ideas- they certainly learned a lot today about what to do & how to be safe! ( Be sure to tell your children’s babysitters/caregivers where the safe meeting place at your house is too – just in case!)
Thank you to Firefighter Garrett for taking time out of his busy schedule to teach us about fire safety!
Mark your calendar: The Hopkins Fire Department Open House is on Sat. October 13th from 10:00am to 2:00pm.