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Fire Safety for Public Education
Welcome to the public education resource section. This section is intended to provide resources, materials and links to other fire prevention and education organizations.Pamphlets:
- Cooking on a Barbeque | Cuisson au Barbeque
- Portable Fire Extinguishers | Extincteurs d’incendie portatifs
- Smoke Alarm Facts | Faits concernant les détecteurs de fumée
- Fire Escape Planning at Home| Plan d’évacuation en cas d’incendie à la maison
- Kitchen Fire Safety - (English and French)
- Fire Safety for Older Adults | Conseils de sécurité - incendie pour les aînés
- 10 Fire Safety Tips | 10 conseils pour éviter les incendies
- Babysitter's Fire Safety Tips | Sécurité incendie et garde des enfants
- Fire Consumes Jobs | Les incendies coûtent des emplois
- Office Fire Safety | Sécurité incendie au bureau
- Carbon Monoxide Alarm Facts | Ce qu’il faut savoir sur les détecteurs de monoxyde de carbone
Resources:
- How to Make a Home Fire Escape Plan - draw a floor plan (English)
- Are Your Loved Ones Safe From Fire? - important questions to ask operators of a care, long-term care or retirement home - (English and French)
- Fire Safety Checklist - (English)
Getting to Know Fire Presentations:
“Getting to Know Fire” Power Points - Kindergarden – Grade 3
Fire Safety PowerPoint Grade K-3
Using the NFPA’s “Getting to Know Fire” curriculum, Power Points have been developed to use for presentations in schools. The first is for K-3 (can also be used for Pre-school). It is approximately 30 minutes and includes an 11 minute video and a 5 minute video and song. There are activities and song lyrics to use but both are optional. Kids love them because they are current, exciting and they get the kids INVOLVED!
- “Getting to Know Fire” Power Points – Grade 4 – Grade 8
- “Getting to Know Fire” Power Points - Adults
- fire survival timeline
- escape route
- burns
- fire extinguishers
- placement of smoke alarms
Fire Safety PowerPoint Grade 4-8
The second Power Point is for Grades 5-8. This is also about 30 minutes with handouts to use but they are optional. Fire Departments can set up a time to visit one class or request an assembly and involve more kids. The Power Points can be used by anyone.
Timings for the presentations can vary depending on questions from the students.
Similar to the Kindergarden to Grade 8 “Getting to Know Fire” curriculum, Power Points have also been developed for adult audiences.
These Power Points include activities such as:
Depending on time, the Power Point alone is about 30 minutes and simple to use. Fire & Life Safety Educators can present to a group of 5 or 50 and do one, none, or all of the activities. This presentation is great to be used at a community meeting, an information night or any other situation where the Fire Department feels individuals would benefit.
Holiday Fire Safety:
- Holiday Safety Kit (OFC)
- 12 Days of Holiday Fire Safety (OFC)
- Project Holiday - NFPA's For the Fire Service
Holiday Fire Safety Videos:
- Christmas Tree Fires courtesy of NFPA
- Deck the Halls with Fire Safety courtesy of NFPA
- Yule Light Up My Life courtesy of NFPA
- Dangers of Turkey Fryers courtesy of NFPA
Additional Resources:
- Winter Home Heating Safety Tips
- Winter Heating Safety - Radio Advertisement (mp3)
- Community Safety Net
- Manitoba Fire Fighters Burn Fund
- NFPA - Public Education
- NFPA - Learn Not to Burn
- Sparky
Fire & LIfe Safety Education Material Suppliers:
- Firehall Bookstore
- Alberta Fire Chiefs Association Bookstore
- Canadian Public Safety Resource Centre
- NFPA - Fire Prevention Week
- For more information contact the Office of the Fire Commissioner at
204-726-6855 or 1-888-253-1488 or email: firesafety@gov.mb.ca.
