Fire Safety Week isn’t just a once-a-year event—it’s a chance for dayhome providers to strengthen their commitment to safety. From October 21 to October 27, ADSN invites you to prioritize fire prevention and learn how you can ensure the safety of the children in your care. With an emphasis on preparedness, we’re excited to offer resources and practical tools that will make a lasting impact.
Smoke Alarms: Make them work for you!
This year’s focus is all about smoke alarms, a small but essential device that plays a huge role in fire safety. Many home fires happen when people are unaware or unable to detect danger in time. Smoke alarms are your first line of defense, giving early warning and crucial extra time to evacuate. Understanding how these devices work and maintaining them properly can make all the difference in an emergency.
The Importance of Fire Safety Week for Dayhomes
As a dayhome provider, you’re responsible for the well-being of children—and fire safety is a key part of creating a secure environment. Fire Safety Week gives you the opportunity to educate yourself and your dayhome children on how to react swiftly and confidently in case of a fire. It’s more than just a responsibility; it’s an opportunity to foster life-saving habits that can last a lifetime.
Why Every Dayhome Needs a Fire Safety Plan
Developing and practicing a fire safety plan is essential for any dayhome. This plan outlines your emergency procedures—how to evacuate, where to meet, and what steps to take to ensure everyone is accounted for. Without a clear and practiced plan, emergencies can lead to confusion, stress, and even tragic outcomes. A well-thought-out fire safety plan can significantly reduce the risks and increase the chance of everyone escaping unharmed.
Smoke Alarms: Your Essential Safety Device
Did you know that smoke alarms should be tested every month to ensure they’re working correctly? Most people don’t think about smoke alarms until it’s too late, but these small devices save lives by detecting fires early, especially while you’re asleep or away from danger. Here are some important facts:
- Check your smoke alarms monthly by pressing the test button.
- Replace the batteries once a year, or whenever the low-battery alert chirps.
- Smoke alarms expire every 10 years, even if they seem to be working fine. Always check the date of manufacture, which is printed on the back of the device, and replace it if it’s more than 10 years old.
- Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area, and on every level of the home, including basements.
Properly working smoke alarms can cut your risk of dying in a home fire by half. Ensure yours are up-to-date and positioned correctly to keep everyone in your dayhome safe.
JOIN ADSN for Our Fire Safety Presentation with Edmonton Fire
ABOUT THIS WORKSHOP
In partnership with Edmonton Fire Rescue Services, ADSN is excited to host our annual Fire Safety Presentation on Thursday, October 24 at 6 PM. This virtual event will feature fire safety experts who will guide dayhome providers through best practices, from developing a fire safety plan to understanding the importance of smoke alarms. Whether you’re looking to refresh your current safety protocols or learn something new, this presentation will provide valuable insights and practical tips. Don’t miss this opportunity to get your questions answered directly by professionals!
WEB RESOURCES
There are some incredible resources available for Fire Prevention Week that you can access for free across the world wide web. We’ve listed 2 of the best resources that you can use throughout the week to help create a fun and engaging Fire Prevention Week for your dayhome kids.
The leading information and knowledge resource on fire, electrical and related hazards.
Sparky School House has a variety of age appropriate resources that you can use to create an interactive and super fun Fire Prevention Week for your dayhome children. This website is MASSIVE and you could easily spend a few hours looking through all of the resources they have to offer. There are videos, printables, booklets, and more.
ADSN RESOURCES
ADSN has a variety of resources available to help you make the most of Fire Prevention Week
FIRE SAFETY ACTIVITY SET
This printable activity set can be laminated for multiple use. The laminated pages make it perfect for use with dry erase pens. Just erase and play again!
FIRE FIGHTER NUMBER MATS
Our Fire Fighter Number mats are a great Fire Prevention Week activity. Use these 1-20 number mats to help your pre-k and kinder age kiddos learn counting and number sense. Use with playdoh for a multi-sensory experience!
FIRE SAFETY MEMORY GAME
We’ve created a quick and easy printable memory game for Fire Safety Week.
You can download this resources for FREE during Fire Prevention Week with a Provider Account.
FIRE SAFETY DISCUSSION CARDS
These discussion cards are great conversation starters to help you talk about Fire Safety with your dayhome group. They can be used in a group or individually and children can talk, draw, act, or write to help work through the questions presented to them.
FIRE STATION DRAMATIC PLAY
Our refreshed Fire Station Dramatic Play is full of 82 pages of dramatic play fun. With activities to promote literacy, phonological awareness, motor skills, fire safety and PLAY – your kiddos will hours of endless fun.
Fire Drill Record
We planned to release our REFRESHED Emergency Preparedness Guide for Fire Prevention Week. However, during our Fire Safety Presentation from Edmonton Fire Rescue we learned a ton of new things that we want to include in our new guide. So we’ll be releasing it NEXT week. In the mean time – we’ve pulled out the Fire Drill Record for you to download for free during Fire Prevention Week.
Emergency Preparedness Workbook
We’re refreshing our Emergency Preparedness Workbook for Fire Prevention Week. In this new update you’ll find everything you need to know to prepare for any emergency. We cover various potential emergency scenarios and provide templates, exercises, and prompts to help you draft a comprehensive Emergency Plan.
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