Fire Safety For Kids

“Fire, Fire, Fire in the house! Run for your lives” is a warning many of us hear inevitably due to tiniest errors or when trapped under unfortunate circumstances. Fire is our friend, keeps us warm and is a pivotal element of our meals. However, the moment we abuse it, we land into a pool of trouble. Yes, sometimes fire is beyond our control and most of the time, in such situations we have to escape it. Fire can trigger calamities that usually have traumatic effects. Unlike adults, kids are more prone to this as they don’t know how to react to catastrophic events ignited by fire and usually respond irrationally to their fears. They scream or they hide, both of which tend to have fatal consequences as spreading flames engulf the child, only to draw closer. The moment you take on the responsibility of raising a child, you have signed a contract to protect and nurture him/her in the best possible way. This obviously includes imparting fundamental disaster management training. Kids need to be aware of not only the fire precautionary measures, but survival techniques as well, since fire breakouts aren’t always in our hands. Here are few guidelines to ensure the safety of children in cases of fire breakouts!

 

Kids are naive and constantly seek enlightenment. They behave very instinctively and fail to abide by nature’s norms. Moreover, kids are notorious and experimental, which is why it becomes all the more essential to train them for hazardous situations. To ascertain a child’s familiarity with the steps to escaping a fire breakout, stage a fire escape drill. Cover all fire prone zones and round up your kids for a quick fire management training session.

Note that children under the age of five are at greater risk of bearing the brunt of fire outbreaks. Do instill in them the above mentioned guidelines and ride your worries away.