Fire Safety Tips For Children

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Kids are naive and constantly seek enlightenment. They behave very instinctively and fail to abide by nature’s norms. Moreover, kids are notorious and experimental, which is why it becomes all the more essential to train them for hazardous situations. To ascertain a child’s familiarity with the steps to escaping a fire breakout, stage a fire escape drill. Cover all fire prone zones and round up your kids for a quick fire management training session.

* Even if they just learned how to fry an omelet, never make the mistake of letting them handle the stove alone. If they do not fancy your assistance, make sure you stay around and supervise. Do not let them play with the knobs of a stove.
* Keep matchboxes, cigarette lighters and Zippos out of a child’s reach! Never leave an unlit cigarette in an ashtray when a child is playing around. The hands of a kid move faster than a Ferrari. Even electrical appliances such as heaters and geysers are very dangerous.
* Frying pans are perilous and it is hence mandatory that the handle faces the centre of the stove. This would limit the chances of the pan knocking over and burning the kid.
* Let the kids know where the fire extinguisher is located. Show them how to use it and when! List all contact phone numbers near the phone in case the worst case fire scenario occurs, when you or your spouse aren’t present at home!
* Draft an escape plan and sketch it out on paper. Make it colorful, personal and exciting so that your children glance at it more than once. Draw it with the intention of painting a permanent image in their head, so that they remember the escape route to the emergency exit, god forbid if a fire breakout occurs! It might be a normal door or even a window. Guarantee that your child can manage to crawl out of the window on his/her own, or else make the necessary modifications
* Teach your children the importance and necessity to yell out for help during such situations. Hiding under the bed or the closet is only an invitation for disaster!
* Instruct your children not to waste a minute to take any precious belonging and not to run back for it. Their life is what comes first!
* Decide upon a common meeting place for your entire family after everybody has successfully escaped.
* Cautiously warn them not to run if their clothes catch fire. The best remedy is to roll on the floor until the flames are extinguished. In case they are trapped indoors, educate them to block all smoke openings with wet towels. Also, instruct them to hang a large white blanket outside the window as an indication that they are in trouble and must be rescued immediately.
* Introduce them to the smoke detector, and let them hear the beeping sounds. Ensure they don't remove the battery from the smoke alarm.


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