Students in 麻豆精选 have been learning all about fire safety thanks to the 麻豆精选 Fire Department.
Fire crews took the Fire Safety House over to South Rutland Elementary School on May 30 to simulate a safe escape from a house fire.
Fire and Life Safey Educator Candace Friesen explained what they teach kids at every school visit.
鈥淲hen the alarm goes off, what do you do? You roll out of your bed, you stay low. You touch the door with the back of your hand see if it鈥檚 hot or not. If it鈥檚 hot you鈥檒l go to your window,鈥� Friesen said, noting the every room is required to have two exits, such as a door and a window. 鈥淚f [the door] is not hot then you open it just slightly, peak out, see if there is smoke or flame. If there is close the door and then go to the window and yell for help. If not, then open the door and go low, crawl under the smoke and go to the nearest exit.鈥�
Friesen said it鈥檚 important to get out quickly and not stop to look for belongings or pets.
Kids are also taught about a family meeting place, a spot outside and a safe distance from the house that everyone gathers at in the event of a fire.
鈥淎 lot of them when we come here don鈥檛 understand what a family meeting place is, they don鈥檛 have one at home. So, we recomend that they go home and talk to their families about creating a family meeting place outside of their home.鈥�
Students also had a chance to hop inside a fire truck and ask questions of the firefighters in attendance.
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