New Haven Students Learn Fire Safety

by Submitted article | October 17, 2017 7:07 am

NEW HAVEN – New Haven Elementary School students are ready to stop, drop and roll to their next lesson in fire safety.

Each student recently participated in a series of hands-on stations at the New Haven Volunteer Fire Department to learn important facts about being prepared for emergencies and proper procedures in case there is a fire at school or home.

Inside the station, the youngsters learned as the smoke goes high they should go low so they practiced crawling to the exit.

If their clothing catches on fire, Deputy Assistant Chief Ken Bogart said they should stop, drop and roll to prevent the spread of flames.

The activities came at a perfect time during National Fire Prevention Week, which Bogart said the department is happy to promote to ensure everyone knows what to do if a fire occurs.

At another station, the students watched as firefighters put on their turnout gear so they could see that regular folks are under all of the unfamiliar equipment.

Boys and girls squealed with excitement as they stepped outside and toured the firetrucks and even got to operate the hose with assistance from one of the volunteer firemen.

With the hose, they aimed to hit targets which reviewed key safety information: check smoke detectors, don’t play with lighters or matches, practice your escape plan, know two ways out and have a safe meeting place.

Bogart encouraged the children to speak with their parents or guardians about practicing escape plans at home because having drills at home are just as important as fire drills at school, he said.

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