Monthly Theme
Fire Safety
 October is fire safety month.
Each year more than 100,000 people in the United States experience a major household fire.
An estimated 2,800 children age 14 or younger are injured and 850 killed in residential fires. Of these children, over 40 percent are under the age five and 70 percent are under the age of 10.
Learn way to make your home safer and help children understand the dangers of fire and things they can do to protect themselves from fire.
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More Resources
Books
Fire! Fire! by Gail Gibbons
Big Frank's Fire Truck by Leslie Mcguire
The Fire Cat by Esther Averill
Flashing Fire Engines by Tony Mitton and Ant Parker
All Aboard Fire Trucks by Teddy Slater
Fire Engines by Anne Rockwell
Fire Truck! by Ivan Ulz and Jill Dubin
Fire Truck Board Book by Peter Sis
No Dragons for Tea: Fire Safety for Kids (and Dragons) by Jean Pendziwol and Martine Gourbault
Fire Engine Man by Andrea Zimmerman and David Clemesha
Arthur's Fire Drill (Step-Into-Reading, Step 3) by Marc Brown
Touch and Feel: Fire Engine (Touch and Feel) by DK Publishing
The Fire Engine Book (Little Golden Book) by Tibor Gergely and Diane Muldrow
Corduroy Goes to the Fire Station: A Lift-the-Flap Book by Don Freeman, B. G. Hennessy, and Lisa McCue (Illustrator)
Richard Scarry's A Day at the Fire Station (Look-Look) by Richard Scarry
Fire! Fire! Hurry! Hurry! by Andrea Zimmerman, David Clemesha, and Karen Barbour
Websites
USFA for Kids
This site from the U.S. Fire Administration features games, puzzles, and loads of information about fire safety.
Sparky the Fire Dog
Sparky teaches about fire safety , including escape routes, and smoke alarms. Features games and coloring pages.
Smoky Kids
This site features Smoky Bear and has Interactive games, family and children education resources, and loads more.
FEMA Kids
This website from FEMA looks at natural disasters and how to prepare and react to them
PBS Sprout
Learn more about fire safety at this site from Sprout. You'll find video clips, games, and activities.
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