SERVPRO Provides the Latest Tips For Your Kids

3/12/2022 (Permalink)

3 tips for fire safety for kids

SERVPRO Provides the Latest Tips For Your Kids

Fire Safety for Kids:  3 Tips

It is good to go through a fire safety plan together once a year. Sometimes this can be hard to remember, so we recommend that you schedule it around another yearly activity like your car registration or annual taxes. If children are younger, they can need help with a plan for escaping in case there is a fire. So how do you make sure they have a plan? If you don’t know exactly where to get started, here are three tips you can try:

Tip #1 – Make it a game

While adults will probably need to replace the batteries in the smoke detectors, that doesn’t mean that you can’t have the kiddos play “hide and go seek” to find them and point them out. This helps them remember where they are and turns battery replacement into fun activities. This concept can also be done for fire extinguishers so that you can check the dates on them. While fire extinguishers generally have a 10-to-12-year life expectancy, they should be replaced every ten years. If you don’t know where the date on your extinguisher, you can use a permanent marker to put a checkmark on the extinguisher each year and replace it when you have 10. The kiddos can count them each year to help you check.  

Tip #2 – Have a fire drill day

Have a day where the kids can practice how to get out of the house and over to the neighbors. While children who are 3 and 4 years old should be taught how to dial 911, sometimes they must have a person they can go to and a plan. Involve the neighbors in the project so that when the kids come, they can be home to answer the door and tell the kids how great they did. Also, have a backup plan. If the neighbors aren’t home, what are they to do?

Tip #3 – Don’t just say no

When you are working in the kitchen and ask the kids to back away from the stove, tell them why. Remind them that they stay out of certain zones because of fire safety.

These three tips can help your kiddos not only be a part of fire prevention and safety but also instill in them the need to stay vigilant so that they practice fire safety in their own homes when they grow up. 

SERVPRO of San Leandro provides excellent fire restoration services. Call us at (510) 352-2480 when you need assistance. We’re Faster To Any Size Disaster.