Fire Safety Education Programme

Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service Community Safety department has developed a diverse schools education programme which range from Key Stages 1 – 4 and designed in line with the PSE Framework in Wales. The programme subjects range from fire safety, hoax calls, arson and preventative issues to road traffic collisions.

The main aim and objective of the programme is to raise awareness to the public, children and young people to the dangers of fire in the home and community and provide information to enable prevention, detection and escape from fire.

Primary Education

“Don’t Touch, Tell” - Tanni teaches KS1 children

This is the first stage of a new educational project funded by the Welsh Assembly Government. The project aims to promote awareness of fire safety issues for children of all ages as part of the national curriculum.

‘Tanni’, is aimed at younger children between the ages of 5 and 7. Following the adventures of a cartoon character based on a fire-fighter’s helmet, Tanni explores with children the dangers of fire, the risks they may encounter in the home, or elsewhere, and how they can keep themselves safe – using the key message ‘Don’t Touch, Tell ’ to reinforce learning. Tanni enables all three Welsh Fire Service to work with a consistent resource that is available to ALL Welsh schools in English or Welsh. A Fire Safety Activity Book that children can take home to complete with their parents will supplement classroom work.

To view the activity book please click on the following hyperlink: http://new.wales.gov.uk/topics/housingandcommunity/safety/fire/safety/advice/firesafetyeducateks1/?lang=en

Key Stage 2 is the second stage of the educational project funded by the Welsh Assembly Government and designed around the requirements of the PSE Framework for Wales. It is aimed at year 5 pupils for every Welsh primary school in Wales and delivers a personal safety message which includes family escape plans, the importance of smoke alarms and how to stay safe from fire. A Fire Safety Activity Book is provided for children as additional supplementary classroom work. Key safety messages are further reinforced when children visit crucial crew, safety events or science fares during year 6.

For further information on the launch of KS2 visit the firebrake website:

http://www.firebrake.org/en/education/aweg.php

http://www.firebrake.org/en/education/game/


Secondary Education

Key Stage 3 is aimed at year 7 or 8 and develops the theory of the fire triangle. Intervention lesson plans are also available on Arson and Hoax Calls.

Key Stage 4 lesson has been designed around the WJEC Applied Social Sciences curriculum, promotes the aim of fire prevention and encourages students to research the following objectives:

Recognise how fire doors operate; where they are put, why they are used and how they work.
Identify different types of fire extinguishers and signage
Identify actions take place when a fire alarm or smoke alarm sounds
State what must be done if a fire is found.
Identify the use and operation of automatic sprinkler systems.

Post 16 Curricular Activities

Key Stage 5 engages young people to consider fire and road safety during the transitional phase from Secondary Education to Further Education / University.

For further information contact: Bethan Gill, Education Advisor, Community Safety HQ, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service, Sway Road, Morriston, SA6 6JA email: b.gill@mawwfire.gov.uk