Fire & Life Safety Education

Preschool/Day care Programs  

Studies show that children under 5 are at greater risk of death or injury by fire. It is especially important for this age group to become comfortable with firefighters so they will not hide in an emergency!

Our program has 2 parts:

• Classroom visit from a firefighter
• Tour of a fire truck

School leaders are encouraged to create a plan for groups of children to rotate between the classroom and fire truck.

During the classroom visit a firefighter will dress in his or her gear one piece at a time, giving the children the opportunity to interact and explore in a fun, non-threatening environment. This also reinforces concepts of consistency as the children learn that firefighters are the same community helpers, with or without a mask.

Note: Children under the age of 3 often have a difficult time with this concept. We recommend that groups of very young children participate in the fire truck portion to establish a positive relationship with community helpers from an early age.

For Preschool Teachers

The U.S. Fire Administration has teamed up with Sesame Workshop to provide free educational programs and materials for preschool teachers to educate children ages 3-5 with essential fire safety information and skills.

School-age Programs

We have partnered with WJCC schools to deliver safety education congruent with SOL's. We also gladly serve private schools and home-school associations.

View our lesson plans to learn more:

• Kindergarten and Pre-K (PDF)
• First Grade (PDF)
• Fourth Grade (PDF)
• Fourth Grade Homework (PDF)