When Kate first arrived she told us that in our homes we must have a smoke alarm and we also must test it every week! It is important to have a smoke alarm because it will wake you up if there is a fire in your house. Next we watched a video about two children learning to be fire safe and making their fire plan. A fire plan is a special plan that you and your family make together in case there is a fire so you know the best and safest route to leave your house. We also learnt it is especially important that you get out of the building safely, leaving everything behind before ringing the fire brigade. If the door is closed you should feel it with the back of your hand to see if it is hot, this is so you know if it is safe to go through the door.
Did you know that smoke rises? The safest thing to do is to crawl as close to the floor as you can because you will see more clearly and get more air in your lungs.
After the video Kate asked us lots of fire safety questions about what might protect you in a fire and also the problems that happen if you overload plug sockets.
By Emma, Jodhveer and Sabeel
