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Monthly Theme
Fire Safety
 October is fire safety month.
Each year more than 100,000 people in the United States experience a major household fire.
An estimated 2,800 children age 14 or younger are injured and 850 killed in residential fires. Of these children, over 40 percent are under the age five and 70 percent are under the age of 10.
Learn way to make your home safer and help children understand the dangers of fire and things they can do to protect themselves from fire.
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Map It Out!
Create a fire escape plan.
As a family, talk about what you would do if there were a fire in various rooms of your home. What doors would you use to escape? Where would you meet when you get out of your home?
Next create a map, like many school classrooms have. Allow your child to illustrate their home, room, and where they would go. Be sure to include different types of maps from others in the family including adults and siblings.
Share them with each other and compare how they are similar and different. Point out why one family member's escape route may be different than another's.
Be sure to post them on a wall where your child can see them.
Finally, PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! Make sure you try out your fire escape plan with everyone. What worked and what didn't? Be sure to revise your plan and update it every year.
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