Fire Safety Web Quest

Designed for a Kindergarten Classroom

Created By: Amber Theriault

Introduction: The South Burlington Fire Chief needs your help in teaching others about what to do if they get caught in a fire. The Fire Chief wants you to be his Junior Fire Marshall. He wants you to teach your family and friends about fire safety.

Challenge:

In order to become a Junior Fire Marshall you will need to learn:

~ What to do if your house catches on fire.

~What to do if your clothes catch on fire.

~How to make an escape plan for your home that your family can use.

~ How to make an escape plan for your classroom that your classmates can use.

~ What causes and puts out fires.

The Journey:

If there is a fire emergency in your home what should you do?

Click on the picture to find out!

Let’s learn what to do if a fire emergency happens to you.

Click on the picture to learn more.

Let’s practice finding the fastest ways out of a house from the different rooms.

Click on the picture.

Now let’s create your own escape route/meeting place for your family and for your classroom.

Click on the website below to print out your own escape route paper.

http://safetypub.com/cfph/cfph13.htm

*With the help of a teacher draw out your escape routes.*

Here are some more FUN activities for you to explore!

Here are some safety fire tips that every Junior Fire Marshall should know! ~http://www.firepals.org/KSN/Firetips/htm

What are some things you shouldn’t play with in case they a fire? Play this matching game.

~http://safetypub.com/cfph/cfph08.htm

What are some things used when fighting fires?

~http://safetypub.com/cfph/cfph11.htm

Come and visit the fire truck gallery!

~ http://www.nfpa.org/Sparky/firetruck/gallery/gallery.htm

It’s time to learn all about the fireman’s equipment.

~http://www.state.il.us/kids/fire/fireman.htm

Congratulations! You have now earned your Junior Fire Marshall Certificate.

Click on the badge to print out your award!

Key Words to put in a Search:

~South Burlington Fire Department

~Fire Safety

~Fire Smart

For Comments or Questions please contact me at Altheria@uvm.edu