Last Thursday the Junior school had a visit from the local Fire Service to complete all the learning we have been doing with our Get Firewise Unit. The firefighter visit summarised and reinforced the key learnings from the programme.

Get Firewise  is a programme of learning experiences designed to give young children knowledge, attitudes and behaviours that will keep them safe around fire. The students learn behaviours that will keep them from starting fires, such as not playing with matches and lighters. They also develop, learn and practice an escape plan as well as learning what to do if a fire occurs. It focuses on:• not playing with matches and lighters• being safe near fires• understanding that fire can be dangerous• knowing what to do if there is a fire in a room• practising evacuating from a room in a fire emergency.
A visit by firefighters can occur near the end, or after the learning programme has been completed.