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ideas and activities for your students, and some suggested books.
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Firefighter (tune: Frere Jacques)
Firefighter, firefighter You are brave, you are brave. Putting out the fires, putting out
the fires, Lives you save, lives you save.
Fire
Safety Books for the Reading Corner
Fire
Engines Ladder trucks, pumper trucks, fire-engine boats, firehouse ambulances,
and the chief's red car - all driven by dalmations - appear in bright,
colorful pictures. Under $4.
Fire!
Fire! As captivating as Gibbons' other picture books, this volume shows
firefighters in the country, the city, the forest, and on the waterfront.
A great beginning for your Fire Safety unit.
Firefighters A favorite with my class! Teaches the basics of fire safety as it follows a team of fire-fighting
Dalmatians as they gear up, fight a fire, investigate and clean up afterward,
and prepare for the next one. Under $5.
Fire
Fighter! An Eyewitness Reader Full color photos make this a popular book in my class. Under
$4.
Fighting
Fires Another terrific photo essay book on firefighting, this one includes
a woman firefighter. Under $5.
Fire
Fighting A First Discovery Book Lots of important information on the hows and whys of a firefighter's
job.
Fire! Scholastic Reference Book Though intended for older readers, this book is fascinating to younger
children due to numerous photos and magazine-type layout. Highly
recommended.
Here
are some Fire Safety tips from the
United
States Fire Safety Administration.
Make sure everyone
in your family knows and practices escape routes from every room
in your home.
Remember to escape
first, know how to notify the fire department, and when to call for help.
Never open doors
that are hot to the touch.
Teach your family
to stop, drop to the ground and roll if their clothes catch fire.
Designate a meeting
place outside. Try to make it a location away from your home, but not necessarily
across the street.
Teach your family
to never re-enter a burning building.
Songs
and Poems
I Am A Fireman (tune: I'm A Little Teapot) I am a fireman, dressed in red. With my fire hat on my head. I can drive the firetruck, fight fire too, And help to make things safe for you.
Firefighters (tune: Pop Goes The Weasel)
Down the street the engine goes The firemen fight the fire Up the ladder with their hose Out goes the fire.
Firefighter
Song (tune: I'm a Little Teapot)
I'm a little firefighter on the go. Here is my helmet Here is my hose. When I see a fire, Hear me shout: "Turn on the water and put the fire out!" Shhhhhhhh!
The Fire
Song
Fire, fire, fire, fire, Hear the sirens blowing.
Fire, fire, fire, fire, Everyone is going.
Climb the ladder, Squirt the hose.
With a SHH, SHH, SHH, SHH, OUT the fire goes!
Smoke Chant
If you don't want to choke Crawl under the smoke. Get down on the floor And head for the door.
Act out with a blanket or towel as the smoke, have children crawl
underneath.
Five Little
Firefighters
Five little firefighters Sleeping in a row. RING goes the bell! Down the pole they go. They jump on the engine, And put out the fire. Now they're back at home - My, but they're tired!
Down at the
Firehouse by Jean Warren (tune: Down by the Station)
Down at the firehouse Early in the morning, You can see our clothes Hanging in a row. When there is a fire, We can dress real fast. Boots, jackets, hats, gloves, Off we go!
Sing with a dog puppet, to the tune
of Popeye the Sailor Man
I'm Fire Safety Sam. (ruff, ruff) I'm Fire Safety Sam. (ruff, ruff)
Please test smoke detectors 'Cause they're home protectors.
I'm Fire Safety Sam. (ruff, ruff) Substitute lines 3 and 4 with the following
words for new verses...
It's important to say ... With matches, don't play.
If there's smoke you should know, you'd better crawl low.
Have a fire escape plan. Every family can.
If there's a fire, get out. Use your escape route.
Go to a neighbor's when alone, Then call 9-1-1 on the phone.
Clothes on fire? Here's your goal: First stop, then drop, and roll!
Activities
Construction
Paper Fire Truck Use large red rectangles and smaller
black squares that can be trimmed into circles by snipping off the corners.
Add details with markers or crayons.
Fire
Station Field Trip
Visit a fire station or have them come
visit your classroom. We have a fire station about a block from school,
and they're often willing to come set up the truck and let the kids touch
everything, including helping to aim the hose. The kids find this
very exciting.
Make
An Emergency Fire Pail
Make an Emergency Fire Pail using ARM
& HAMMER® Baking Soda! Here’s a great Fire Safety
Awareness project for kids that will help the whole family
be prepared for small fires. Using Baking Soda and a coffee can,
kids can make a Fire Pail to have on hand in the event of a kitchen
fire. To make a Fire Pail, request a label with instructions
by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to ARM & HAMMER®
Fire Pail Brochures, PO Box 7468, Princeton, NJ 08543.
Click
here to visit the Survive Alive Website An outstanding resource provided by Allstate Insurance, with downloadable coloring pages, fire safety lessons,
a kids club area, and more!
Never
Play With Matches (tune: Frere Jacques )
Never, never play with matches. If you do, if you do, You might burn your fingers, You might burn your fingers, That won't do! That won't do!
Never, never play with matches. If you do, if you do, You might burn your clothes, You might burn your clothes, That won't do! That won't do!
Don't Forget Smokey the Bear!
A great way to spice up your Fire Safety
unit is to call the nearest office of the National Forest Service, and
see what Smokey the Bear is up to in your neck of the woods. You
might be able to arrange for Smokey to visit your classroom, along with
a Ranger friend from a state or national park. And you can probably
get the ranger who answers the phone to send you some fun freebies for
your class: Smokey the Bear posters, buttons, bumper stickers, or
coloring books. Be sure to ask.
Smokey's
Rules For Preventing Forest Fires
Never leave a campfire unattended.
If you see matches, give them to an
adult immediately.
Always keep a bucket of water and shovel
near a campfire!
The
Bear Facts
There are several
versions of the "true" story of Smokey the Bear. Growing up in California,
I was told that Smokey the Bear was a real bear that was injured in a forest
fire in California. He was badly burned on his face and his body,
and it took a special team of doctors and caregivers to save his life.
After he recovered, Smokey lived at California's Folsom Zoo until he died
in 1985. His mate, Alice, and his son Ensign are still at the zoo.
Many teachers in California still tell this version of the story.
Other sources
say Smokey came from New Mexico. According to this version of the
story, in the 1950s a bear cub in the Capitan Mountains of New Mexico
got caught in a forest fire. To escape the flames and burning bushes, he
climbed up a tree. By the time the fire fighters found the scared and hungry
cub, the forest was charred and blackened.
The firefighters,
park forest rangers and the warden were so moved by the spunky survival
of this little cub that they named him Smokey. They put him on a
plane and sent him to the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. to live.
In the town of
Capitan, New Mexico, people erected a park and museum to honor the brave
bear. The museum still exists today, and the park says Smokey is buried
there. Visit their website at Smokey
Bear State Historical Park - New Mexico.
Smokey the Bear Links
SmokeyBear.com forest fun, interactive
mazes, coloring pages, bear facts, and
Smokey mail
Smokey's
Coloring Book print out a coloring
book to reproduce for your class good fire safety
rules and a quiz are included
Smokey's
Activity Sheets 10 fun sheets
to print out from California's Stanislaus National Forest Service website.
You'll find more great stuff in their kid center, too, including information
on forest management and a coloring and activity book called Tread
Lightly that you can print and reproduce. The TREAD Lightly program
uses the letters in the word TREAD to convey this message ...
Travel
on designated routes or areas. Respect
the rights of others. Educate
yourself with maps and other information. Avoid
lakes, streams, meadows and other sensitive areas. Drive,
ride and hike responsibly.
Timber
Trek a kid's site
run by the Woodrow family bush camp and Australia's National
Association of Forest Industries Be sure to visit
their library
for craft projects, recipes, activities,
and puzzles, and read the latest issue of their
online kid's magazine, too!
My bookstore pages
have lots of information on how I use various materials in my classroom,
and on activities you can do with your students. The thematic pages
are complete unit resources, with lots of poems, songs, and links on each
page. Make yourself comfortable and take a look around!
Choose from the
categories below. Underlined subjects
are links, the other ones are coming soon!
