WEBSITES ON FIRE SAFETY FOR
TEACHERS AND
STUDENTS WEBSITES ON FIRE SAFETY FOR
TEACHERS AND
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All of the sites listed were active as of October 1, 2004.
The evaluation is by the AVA Center staff
according to the amount of
information given and its potential use in the classroom.
ALL YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT FIRE
EXTINGUISHERS
http://www.hanford.gov/fire/safety/extingrs.htm
Discusses the four types of fire extinguishers and the kinds of
fires they are used for. Excellent
BACKDRAFT – THE FIRE
ENGINE IN THE COLONIAL COMMUNITY
NEW URL!
http://www.pbs.org/williamsburg/backdraft/fireincv.html
An electronic field trip through the PBS site to colonial
Williamsburg on fire and firefighting
in the 18th century.
Includes a Quiz, Scavenger Hunt, movie, lesson plans, Tips for
Educators
and more. Different but very interesting.
Excellent.
BLAZING LAPTOPS: USING TECHNOLOGY TO FIGHT
FIRES – LESSON PLAN
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19981015thursday.html
A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on fighting fire. "Students
explore how digital maps and global
satellite positioning are helping
firefighters in the San Bernardino Valley. Students will then
research what factors promote fire danger and various fire-fighting
techniques." Excellent
CALAMITY SANE: UNDERSTANDING RESPONSES
DURING EMERGENCY SITUATIONS
LESSON
PLAN
NEW!
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20040907tuesday.html?searchpv=learning_lessons
A lesson plan for grades 6-12 on how people respond to emergency
situations such as fires.
"In this lesson, students observe
responses to emergency situations by participating in and
making
observations about a fire drill. They then analyze the fire drill
proceedings from
the perspective of a sociologist investigating social
order during disaster response." Excellent
CHILDREN’S FIRE PREVENTION HANDBOOK
ONLINE
NEW!
http://safetypub.com/cfph/cfph.htm
An excellent book to print out on fire prevention for children.
Includes coloring pages, quizzes,
matching, safety tips and much more.
Excellent
FIRE CALL: A WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER
SPEAKS
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/firecall/
A streaming video of Norman Shuster, a veteran wildland firefighter
who tells about how it feels
to fight these fires and the awful dangers
involved (includes both audio and captioned narration).
Includes
several links. Excellent
FIRE! FIRE! FIRE! A WEBQUEST ABOUT
WILDFIRES
http://www.arches.uga.edu/~jks828/documents/firewebquest.htm
A webquest for high school or forestry students on the diverse
nature of wildfires. Students
learn about fire ecology and fire
fighting policies. Excellent
FIRE – 42EXPLORE
NEW!
http://www.42explore.com/fire.htm
Basic information on fire along with extensive activities and
links. Excellent
FIRE SAFE KIDS PAGE
http://www.state.il.us/kids/fire/
Kids’ fire safety page from the Illinois State Fire Marshal’s
office. Includes photos and
information on Firedogs, Look for the Fire
Hazards Game, Teaching Materials, photos and
information on Fire
Engines and Firefighters and their equipment and more.
Excellent
FIRE SAFETY AT HOME WEBQUEST
http://students.itec.sfsu.edu/itec815_f98/macostamercado/mamteacher2.html
A webquest for primary level students on fire safety. "The
Fire Marshall needs your help in teaching
others about how not to start
a fire (fire prevention) and how to be safe from a fire when caught
in
one at home (fire safety). The Fire Marshall knows that you are fire
smart. So he wants you to be
his Junior Firefighter . As a Jr.
Firefighter, you need to teach your family about fire safety and
fire
prevention." Includes an extensive Teacher section.
Excellent
FIRE SAFETY
WEBQUEST
NEW!
http://studenthome.nku.edu/~webquest/Pugh/introduction.htm
A webquest on fire safety for grades 2-3. "Firefighters help
save lives. As a firefighter you can also
save lives by providing other
students with some fire safety tips. You are going to work in
assigned
groups of three to gather information and then create a fire
safety brochure which you will share
with students in another
classroom. Then you will work alone to design a fire escape plan
poster."
Excellent
FIRE WARS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fire/
A companion site to the Nova episode "Fire Wars". "NOVA
accompanies the men and women of
a wildland firefighting crew known as
the Arrowhead Hotshots as they battle one of the most
destructive
wildfire seasons ever, the summer of 2000." Includes: Sections:
The Producer’s Story
(how they filmed it), The World on Fire,
Outfitting Wildland Firefighters, How Plants Use Fire, Glossary
of Fire
Terms, Wildfire Simulator, On Fire and more. Excellent
FIREFIGHTER PROTECTIVE CLOTHING TOUR &
FIRE ENGINE TOUR
NEW!
http://www.ci.davis.ca.us/fire/pct/
Take an illustrated tour of the protective clothing firefighters
wear to protect them from the intense
heat of a fire. Each item of
clothing also has a video clip. Then click at the bottom right for
an
illustrated tour of a fire engine. Excellent
FLORIDA STATE FIRE COLLEGE KIDS SITE – THE
HOT SPOT
http://www.fsfckids.ufl.edu/index.shtml
Includes The Game Room, The Firehouse, Now Showing, What’s New,
Teacher’s Guide, Online Games
(Home Hazard Hunt, Color Me, Who Am I?,
The Secret Message), and a firefighter movie featuring
firefighter
training. New feature include fire fighting equipment from the past.
Excellent
HOTDOG’S FIRE SAFETY COLORING BOOK
NEW URL!
http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/safety/firesafety_book.shtml
A coloring book from the New York City Fire Department. To download
or print out. 20 pages.
Excellent
JUNIOR FIREFIGHTERS WANTED
WEBQUEST
http://schools.sd68.bc.ca/ed611/scott/test.html
A webquest for kindergarten to 1st grade on fire safety.
"Jr. Fire Fighters are needed to help teach
fire safety.
The Jr. Fighters will also need to know how to prevent fires from starting
in and around
their homes. To become a Jr. Fire Fighter you will
work with a partner to explore different parts
of fire safety and
prevention. You will then use your knowledge to devise and practice
a safe
route out of your home. Continue with caution, fires are
dangerous!" Excellent
KENT VIRTUAL FIRE DEPARTMENT
http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/curriculum/vtours/fire/index.html
A virtual fire station in which students can tour the different
stations and see interviews with some
of the firefighters. Includes
lesson ideas and fire safety info sites. Excellent
KERN COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT TOURS AND
PHOTOS
http://www.co.kern.ca.us/fire/media/index.htm
Includes a Slideshow, Explore a New Fire Engine, Explore Charlie 3
(fire engine for airport fires)
A Virtual Tour of Station 67 and a
Virtual Tour of Station 62 (airport fire station). Good
photos.
Excellent
KIDDE HOME SAFETY
EDUCATION CENTER
http://www.kiddeus.com/youthpag.shtml
Interactive games (set up by age level), puzzles and links to other
safety sites. Now includes
lesson plans set up by grade level. Just
click on the Adult section. Excellent
KIDS FIRE SAFETY
TIPS
http://www.kfst.net/
Features Buzzy the Smoke Detector, Reddy the Fire Extinguisher,
Squirt the Water Drop
and their friends. They provide simple safety
tips for children. Includes BedTime Checklist,
Flashlight Guy, Stop,
Drop and Roll, Safety in the Kitchen, Call 911, and other safety tips
such
as from Beanie the Bike Safety Helmet. A bright and colorful site
for primary students. Includes
also an Emergency Escape Plan contest.
Excellent
NYS FIRE SAFETY KIDS
PAGE
http://www.dos.state.ny.us/kidsroom/firesafe/firesafe.html
Hershey the Arson Dog teaches kids about fire safety and the work
of these talented animals.
Sections include: Arson Dogs, Fire Week
History, Fire Lessons, Puzzles, Quiz Time, Fire Trucks,
Action Photos,
and Ask Hershey. Outstanding site with good information and photos.
Excellent
SCOTTIE’S FIREHOUSE
http://www.scottiesfirehouse.com/
Scottie the Firefighter leads 3rd and 4th
graders through fun learning about fire safety.
Sections: Fire Safety
Check List; Color & Learn; Did You Know?; Scottie’s Story Book;
Interactive
House; Fire Escape Plan; History of Scottie; Puzzles &
Games; Scottie’s Scrapbook; Scottie’s Art
Gallery; and Information for
Fire Safety (Educators). A bright, colorful site. Outstanding. Excellent
SMOKEY BEAR
http://www.smokeybear.com/
The official web site of Smokey Bear – (Only
YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires). Includes Smokey Kids
(In the Forest,
Campfire Games {including Smokejumper! The Firefighting Game}, Bear
Facts
and Smokey Mail), Only You (The Science of Wildfires, Fighting
Fires, Good Fires/Bad Fires, Prevention),
and Smokey’s Vault (Story of
Smokey, History of Campaign, Smokey on the Radio, Images of
Smokey).
Excellent
SMOKEY THE BEAR TAKES ALGEBRA – LESSON PLAN
NEW!
http://illuminations.nctm.org/index_d.aspx?id=381
A lesson plan for senior high students on the factors that play a
role in creating a fire-hazard
index. "This lesson introduces
students to the many factors that play a role in creating a
forest-fire
danger rating index. Students work with the Angstrom and
Nesterov Indexes. To complete the
activities related to these indexes,
students should be comfortable with linear, quadratic and
exponential
functions. Summation notation is also used with the Nesterov index.
Graphing
calculators are required for completing some of the
activities." For advanced students. Excellent
SPARKY THE FIRE
DOG
http://www.sparky.org/
Aimed at children 5-9. Includes News Flash – Cool to Do – Fun with
Firetrucks – The Story of
Sparky – Hot Diggity Dalmatians – Sparky’s
Arcade – and Ask Sparky. Excellent
STATE FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE KIDS’ PAGE
http://www.firesafekids.state.tn.us/index.html
Flash the Fire Dog guides primary level students through various
exercises to increase their
awareness of fire safety. Includes: Test
Your Knowledge; Is Your Home Safe?; Exit Drills, Stop,
Drop & Roll;
Word Search Game; and a Coloring Book. Excellent
USFA – KIDS FIRE SAFETY
PAGE
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/kids/
Features Smoke Alarms, Escape Planning and Home Fire Safety,
Hydro’s Hazard House, Games
and Become a Junior Fire Marshal. Includes
a Teacher’s Lounge with suggestions for lessons and
activities.
Excellent
WILDLAND FIREFIGHTING AND FIRE SAFETY
WEBQUEST
http://learn.sdstate.edu/webquest/firefighting/HausWebQuest.htm
A webquest for grades 7-12 on fighting wildfires. Students learn
about firefighting tactics and
the differences in fighting fires in
buildings and outdoors. "During this WebQuest I will be
asking
students to formulate their own plan of attack. I will provide
students with information and tactics
that are needed and used by
firefighters in the field. They will formulate an essay describing
how
they will execute the head of the fire incident team’s orders to
come to the end of a successful
mission of extinguishing a fire."
Excellent
WOODS ABLAZE
http://whyfiles.org/018forest_fire/index.html
Are wildfires always bad? Why Files examines the various positions
on fighting wildfires and
how they can be a hazard to man but a boost
to nature. Excellent
YELLOWSTONE FIRES – EXPLORING THE
ENVIRONMENT – LEARNING UNIT
NEW!
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/yellowstone/YFmain.html
A unit for grades 5-8 on wildfires. "In 1995, a report by the
Congressional Research Service stated
that the current fuel management
policy's reduction of fire control costs and damages is not
well
documented. For this reason, a group of concerned government
agencies has contacted
your team of environmental biologists. This
group would like your help in resolving this policy
debate. They would
like to know whether or not to allow naturally-caused fires in national
parks
to burn to their natural conclusion. The government agencies are
particularly interested in your
recommendations based on your Earth
System Science (ESS) analysis of a fire's impact on the air,
land,
water, and living things." Excellent
YELLOWSTONE FIRES – RADIO EXPEDITION
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/radiox/frame.html?yellowstone/
" The great fires of 1988 scorched nearly half of Yellowstone
National Park. NPR’s Alex Chadwick
was there, covering it all for NPR.
Ten years later he returned to check the park’s pulse. His
diagnosis?
"When you get out of your car, when you really see the forest, you
realize, Ah, it’s all
springing up." Get the story behind the story and
find out how "nature bounces back." Listen
to
the broadcasts and then read the background to the story.
Excellent
BOOTS THE CLOWN FIRE SAFETY PAGE
http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Dell/5811/
A fire safety site from Boots the Clown, a fire safety clown in
Nashville, TN. Includes information
on smoke detectors, fireworks
safety tips, word games to copy or download, a photo album,
Hot Links
and more. Fun music and animation but some pages slow to load. Very
Good
COMMUNITY HELPERS WEBQUEST – THE FIRE
STATION
http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/rbearden/webquest.htm
A webquest for primary students in which they learn about what they
will find at a fire station,
the role of firefighters and fire safety
tips. Very Good
FIRE, FIRE SAFETY AND EMERGENCY VEHICLES
THEME PAGE
NEW!
http://www.fastq.com/~jbpratt/education/theme/firesafety.html
A theme page with activities and lessons on fire safety. Very
Good
FIRE- A WEBQUEST ABOUT FIREMEN AND FIRE
SAFETY
http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/sessions/firesafety/t-index.htm
A webquest for primary students on the role of firefighters in the
community and what children
and their families can do to help prevent
fires. Very Good
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK – OCTOBER 3-9, 2004
UPDATED!
http://firesafety.buffnet.net/
The official site for Fire Prevention Week October 3-9, 2004.
Includes: Fire Safety Tips;
E.D.I.T.H.; Activities; Fire Links; and
Lesson Plans (for ages 3-14). Also includes a section on
the history of
Fire Prevention Week and children and matches. Very Good
FIRE SAFETY
ABC’s
http://www.ou.edu/oupd/fireprim.htm
Fire Safety Questions and Answers. Good basic information on fire
extinguishers, evacuating a
burning building and what to do if…
situations. Includes a True/False Quiz. Very Good
FIRE SAFETY ACTIVITIES
http://www.kinderhive.net/Fire.html
Activities for elementary students on fire safety. Includes: Books,
Songs & Poems, Language/Group
Activities, Math Activities, Art
Activities, Learn Centers, and Firefighter Snacks. Very Good
FIRE SAFETY ACTIVITY AND COLORING BOOK
http://www.sanrafaelfire.org/images/colorbook.pdf
An activity and coloring book from the San Rafael Fire Department.
For primary students.
Very Good
FIRE SAFETY AND PREVENTION WEBQUEST
http://oneweb.utc.edu/~deborah-mcallister/educ575/wq03SaraNaylor_RobinNewberry/WQNaylorNewberry.htm
A webquest for third grade students on fire safety including
recognizing fire hazards. "In this
WebQuest, you will learn
different fire hazards to look for in your house. Fire hazards are
different
things that could possibly start a fire if they are not taken
care of. You will also learn what to
do if a fire should start in your
house. Knowing what to do could save both you and your family
if you
ever are in a fire." Very Good
FIRE SAFETY COLORING BOOK
NEW URL!
http://www.ci.mil.wi.us/display/displayFile.asp?docid=4502&filename=/User/cbates/firecolorbook.pdf
A PDF format coloring book from the Milwaukee Fire Department.
Needs Adobe Acrobat to print.
Very Good
FIRE SAFETY COLORING BOOK
NEW!
http://www.westcov.org/kids/fscolor.html
A fire safety coloring book to print out for kids to color. Very
Good
FIRE SAFETY IN YOUR HOME WEBQUEST
http://education.wichita.edu/m3/tips/health/second/safety/webqstfrm.htm
A webquest for primary students on fire safety in the home.
Students learn what to do if
there’s a fire, evacuation plans and more.
Very Good
FIRE SAFETY LINKS
http://www.hvfd.com/kidspage.html
Very good links page. Very Good
FIRE SAFETY THEME PAGE
NEW!
http://stepbystepcc.com/firesafety.html
A page for primary children with songs and activities on fire
safety. Very Good
FIRE SAFETY WEBQUEST
http://www.juliethompson.com/Webquest/fire/
A webquest for third grade students on fire safety in which they
must develop aids to help people
remember fire safety rules. Very
Good
FIRE TRUCK CRAFTS
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/fire/
Two craft activities for pre-k or kindergarten students for a
lesson on fire safety. Includes
constructing a fire truck from
cardboard and making a fire truck snack. Also includes three
coloring
pages, either to print or online. Very Good
FIRE TRUCKS – BUILD YOUR OWN –
WEBQUEST
http://arapaho.nsuok.edu/~hiskett/webquest.htm
A webquest in which elementary students learn about fire trucks and
design their own. Very Good
FIREFIGHTERS! A COMMUNITY HELPERS
WEBQUEST
http://www.ga.unc.edu/NCTA/NCTA/WebQuest/LHP/WebQuest/Index3.htm
A webquest for kindergarten students on the role of firefighters in
the community and fire
safety tips. Very Good
FIREPALS KID SAFETY NET
NEW URL!
http://www.firepals.org/
A fun, colorful site for kids on safety, from fire safety to
earthquake safety. Sections: Tips
Games, Music & Video. The Games
section includes a Life Safety Quiz, A Fire Escape Game and
a Dial 911
Game. In the Music & Video section kids can choose from four fire
safety songs or
view a funny video. Very Good
FOREST FIRE FIGHTING HOTSHOT CREW
http://www.sover.net/~kenandeb/fire/hotshot.html
Follows a forest fire fighting crew as they fight forest fires. The
photos clearly show the hard
work of these little known firefighters.
Very Good
HOME FIRE ESCAPE PLAN
http://www.ci.phoenix.az.us/FIRE/escfire.html
Detailed information from the Phoenix Fire Dept. on setting up a
home escape plan. Very Good
JUVENILE FIRESETTERS
http://www.geocities.com/fire-ed/firesetters.html
Information for adults on what is a child’s natural curiosity about
fire and what is a warning sign of
too great an interest. By age
level. Very Good
NATURE’S FURY – WILDFIRES
NEW!
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/eye/wildfires/wildfires.html
Information on wildfires from the National Geographic. Sections:
Introduction, The Effect, The Phenomena,
and The Science. Each section
has an Image Gallery and there are numerous video and audio clips. Very
Good
911 SAFETY RAGE
http://library.thinkquest.org/J001802/
A ThinkQuest site on safety with games (including helpful friends
to provide hints) and several activities to print
out and do. Very
Good
REDHOTDOTS
http://www.redhotdots.net/
Information on a fire safety program for young children in which
red dot labels are placed on items that can cause
a fire or burns. The
program includes pre-printed dots to purchase but teachers and parents can
easily use the idea to devise their own. It includes several examples of
where to place dots (i.e. Coffeemaker, iron, stove, etc.) Also includes
two coloring pages to print out and color. Very Good
SAY NO TO PYRO – LESSON PLAN
NEW URL!
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Health/Safety/SFY0007.html
A lesson plan for kindergarten and 1st grade on how to
handle situation where someone is not being safe with
fire.
"Children need to learn how to handle
situations where something is not safe when dealing with
fire. This
will show them what to do when they come across a situation where there is
a possible
problem." Very
Good
SOS FIRES: YOUTH INTERVENTION PROGRAM
http://www.sosfires.com/
A web site for the exchange of information on youth fire setting.
Click on Welcome. Includes What’s New,
Resource Exchange, Events
Calendar, Links, FAQs, SOS Fires Training Program, and a Parent/Teacher
Resource
Center featuring articles on teen fire setting and links. Very
Good.
STAYING ALIVE – KID ZONE
http://www.stayingalive.ca/kids_zone.html
Flip the Fire Monkey and Mrs. Aboutfire teach children about how
fires start and how they behave.
Sections: Coloring Pages, Room to Room
Safety, Fire Mazes, Word Searches and Crossword Puzzles.
There’s also
an Ask Firefighter Shane section where children can ask questions. Very
Good
THE SURVIVE ALIVE PROGRAM
http://www.survivealive.org/main.html
Information, including an instructional guide, on the Survive Alive
program. Includes: Learn How to
Survive Alive, Tour the Survive Alive
House, Fire and Life Safety Information, The Kids’ Club. Very
Good
WILDLANDFIRE.COM – THE HOME OF THE WILDLAND
FIREFIGHTER – PHOTOS
http://www.wildlandfire.com/photos.htm
A huge number of photos of wildfires and firefighting. Very
Good
ALFY – TEACH, LEARN, COMMUNICATE
http://www.alfy.com/teachers/teach/thematic_units/Fire_Safety/Fire_safety_1.asp
Some fun, fire safety links for kids. Good
THE FIRE FIGHTER’S
CREED
http://www.fire-find.com/ffcreed.html
A copy of the Fire Fighter’s Creed, spelling out the universal
mission of the firefighter. Good
FIRE SAFETY – LESSON
PLAN
NEW!
http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/2069.html
A lesson plan for 2nd grade students on fire safety.
"The students will be able to appreciate the importance
of a Fire
Safety Plan through the demonstration of the three key points: 1.) Stop,
Drop, and Roll
Procedure 2.) The Great Escape Method 3.) Home Safety
Rules." Good
FIRE SAFETY – STOP, DROP & ROLL – LESSON
PLAN
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/OSSFireSafetyStopDropRollK.htm
Lesson plan for Kindergarten students on Stop, Drop and Roll in
which students learn the technique,
when it is used and sequence the
words. Good
FIRE SAFETY TIPS FOR THE
HOLIDAYS
NEW!
http://stepbystepcc.com/firesafety.html
Tips to make the holidays safe from fires. Sections: Trees, Lights,
Decorations, and Fireplaces. Good
FIRE SAFETY WEBQUEST
http://www.manteno.k12.il.us/dlambert/toppage1.htm
A fire safety webquest for primary students. "The Manteno
Fire Chief needs your help in teaching
others what to do if they are
caught in a fire. The Fire Chief wants you to be his Junior
Fire
Marshall, because he knows you are fire smart. He wants
you to teach your family and friends
about fire safety and how to
be fire smart.” Good
FIRE SAFETY WORD SEARCH
http://www.surfnetkids.com/games/fire-ws.htm
A word search game for kids on fire safety. Good
FIRE SAFETY WORD SEARCH
GAMES
NEW!
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/kids/g.wrdsrch.htm
Two fire safety word search games. Good
FIREFIGHTER CHORE BOARD
http://www.geocities.com/learnatplay/firefightercb.html
A plan for a chore board using a firefighter theme. For primary
grades. Good
THE FIREHOUSE MUSEUM
http://www.globalinfo.com/noncomm/firehouse/Exhibit.HTML
Information about the Firehouse Museum in San Diego, California
includes an online photo exhibit showing
firefighting equipment from
the 19th and 20th centuries. Sections: Overview of
the Museum; Steam Fire
Engine; The 1841 Lancaster Fire Engine; The La
Jolla #1; 1938 Seagrave Fire Engine; Fire Alarm Boxes
and Fire
Extinguishers; 1858 Ramsey and a Deming from the 1880s. Good
FIREMAN MAZE COLORING PAGE
http://www.autoclubgroup.com/wisconsin/coloring_book.asp
A group of coloring pages to print out from the Wisconsin AAA. This
is a Fireman Maze to
"Help the Fireman Get to the Fire". For
primary students. Good
HALLOWEEN FIRE SAFETY TIPS
http://www.nfpa.org/Research/NFPAFactSheets/Halloween_Safety/halloween_safety.asp
A quick set of facts and tips for fire safety at Halloween.
Good
HOW FIRE
WORKS
NEW!
http://science.howstuffworks.com/fire.htm
How fire burns. Shows the science behind a fire. Good
HOW FIRE EXTINGUISHERS WORK
NEW!
http://home.howstuffworks.com/fire-extinguisher.htm
Examines what fire extinguishers do and how they should be used.
Good
HOW FIRES BURN – THE FIRE TRIANGLE – LESSON
PLAN
NEW URL!
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Health/Safety/SFY0202.html
A lesson plan for grades K-2 on the fire triangle.
Good
HOW SMOKE DETECTORS WORK
NEW!
http://home.howstuffworks.com/smoke.htm
A description of how smoke detectors work to detect smoke and fire
and to warn people. Good
JUNIOR FIREFIGHTER ACTIVITY SHEETS
http://www.accentpub.com/jrfire.html
Site for Junior Firefighter activity sheets to purchase. Includes
four free sheets to download:1/Don’t Get Burned
2/Pencil Pals 3/Play
Safely 4/Don’t Be a Turkey. Good
Juvenile Firesetter Resource Guide
http://www.theideabank.com/jfs_guide/
A resource for teachers, administrators and parents on how to
counsel and deal with juvenile
firesetters. Good
MINOR BURNS – PREVENTION AND TREATMENT
NEW!
http://www.quickcare.org/skin/burns.html
A short page on the treatment of minor burns. Good
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE – FIRE WEATHER
FORECASTS
http://fire.boi.noaa.gov/
The National Weather Service tracks areas where fire risk is high
due to weather conditions. Use the
map to find the forecast in any
area. Good
PRESCHOOL CRAFTS FOR FIRE SAFETY
http://www.preschooleducation.com/afire.shtml
Five simple craft activities for fire awareness and safety.
Good
PRESCHOOL SNACKS FOR FIRE SAFETY
http://www.preschooleducation.com/cfire.shtml
Directions for four snacks for preschool students as part of fire
safety lessons: Fire Engine Cookies,
Fireman’s Shake, Energy Chews,
and Candle Snacks. Good
PURCHASING AND INSTALLING YOUR SMOKE
DETECTOR
NEW!
http://ohioline.osu.edu/aex-fact/0690_3.html
A fact sheet on what kind of smoke detector to purchase and where
in the home smoke detectors
should be placed. Good
SAFETY MASTERS FOR KIDS AND ADULTS
http://www.accentpub.com/kids.html
Site for activity masters to purchase. Includes three free activity
sheets to download: 1/Follow Safety
Rules 2/Call 9-1-1 3/ Plan
Your Family’s Escape. Good
SO YOU WANT TO BE A FIREFIGHTER?
http://www.wildfirenews.com/fire/articles/jobs.html
A look at what it takes, in skills and guts, to become a wildfire
firefighter. Includes
both serious and tongue-in-cheek observations.
Good
TEACHING ELEMENTARY STUDENTS ABOUT FIRE SAFETY – LESSON PLAN NEW URL!
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Health/Safety/SFY0013.html
A lesson plan for grades 2-3 in which students act out safe and unsafe campfire practices. Good
10 TIPS FOR FIRE SAFETY
http://www.cyberstreet.com/firedept/10tips.htm
Ten
basic fire safety tips for everyone, young and old. Good
Prepared by the Cumberland County AVA Center staff. Please call
#856-451-0817 or
email: mailto:cumbavac@snip.netwith questions
or suggestions for future web site lists.
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The site list is also posted on two other web sites:
http://www.atlanticava.org/
http://www.clueslibs.org/resources/web/avacenter.asp
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Animations on this page from Animation
Library
http://www.animationlibrary.com/a-l/
October 2004
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