LEARN NOT TO BURN รข
INTRODUCTION
The American based National Fire Protection Association created the Learn Not to Burn Program in the 70's. They realized that with a little education, many fires could be prevented, and if the public knew what to do if they were involved in a fire, many injuries and deaths could also be prevented. NFPA brought together teachers and firefighters and developed the Learn Not to Burn Curriculum to bring fire safety education to students across the nation. The Learn Not to Burn Curriculum is designed for teachers to easily teach fire safety behaviors in a format that they are familiar with. There is also a very extensive range of resources available to assist in teaching those behaviors.
THE CURRICULUM
The Learn Not to Burn Curriculum is based on 25 fire safety behaviors and includes lesson plans, activities, evaluation instruments, fire safety information, and teaching aids. Three different levels teach the same behaviors to different age groups, keeping the subject material age relevant. Level I encompasses kindergarten through grade two, Level II covers grade three to grade five, and Level III is for students grade six through eight.
| 1. Responds correctly during fire and smoke drills at school |
8. Uses matches and lighters safely |
18. Encourages firesafe smoking habits |
| 2. Uses a home escape plan |
9. Practices kitchen safety |
19. Installs and maintains smoke detectors |
| 3. Identifies exit signs and knows two ways out in public places |
10. Practices fire safety around heating sources |
20. Practices Outdoor Electrical safety |
| 4. Performs the crawl - low - in - smoke - procedure |
11. Practices fire safety with flammable liquids |
21. Recognizes the fire department as a partner in community services |
| 5. Reports fire and smoke immediately |
12. Practices outdoor fire safety |
22. Recognizes the dangers of false alarms |
| 6. Performs the stop, drop, and roll procedure |
13. Practices fire safety with small electrical appliances |
23. Local option behavior |
| 7. Initiates first aid practices for burns |
14. Participates in home hazard inspections |
24. Local option behavior |
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15. Practices holiday fire safety |
25. Local option behavior |
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16. Follows fire safety procedures when babysitting |
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17. Practices scald and contact burn prevention |
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Local History of LNTB Program
In 1992, the initial focus of the program came from the Grande Prairie and District Burn Society and the Grande Prairie Fire Department. The Burn Society raised the funding to provide a Curriculum to every teacher in the City of Grande Prairie, from Kindergarten to Grade 6. Some resource materials were also supplied, such as videos, activity books, coloring books, and a passport system (to track the # of behaviors with a reward program for completion of all 22 behaviors).
Letter to teachers Letter to Parents
In the 1992-93 school year the Fire Dept. approached every elementary school to make them aware of the program and the support the Dept. could provide. The support was with development of the program, lesson plans, training aids and presentations in the classroom.
In 1993 the Canadian Tire Child Protection Foundation provided the funds to Canadianize Level I of the Learn Not To Burn Program. The local Canadian Tire Store came on board as a "Partner in Prevention" to provide support to the program at a local level.
Today working in partnership, the Grande Prairie & District Burn Society, the Grande Prairie Fire Dept. and the Canadian Tire Store have had considerable success implementing the program into the schools. Our biggest gain has been the support at the teacher level in getting the program delivered to the youth of Grande Prairie.
In 1994 The Grande Prairie Fire Department started teaching the Learn Not To Burn program in the schools in Grande Prairie. Firefighters and teachers deliver the program.
We often use different teaching aids to deliver the message to the students, such as videos, Firefighting gear, live fire props, 911-phone system demonstrator, etc. We also maintain a bulletin board with fire safety messages that is updated on a regular basis.
The fact that a full time Firefighter is delivering the program makes it very interesting for the students. We are also well prepared to answer any questions that the students may have about fire safety.
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