Newport News Fire Department

 Fire and Life Safety Information for Educators

 The Newport News Fire Department’s Public Education Bureau presents programs to preschool, first grade, fourth grade and other school populations as requested.  This page is designed to complement the educational programs provided.   We encourage you to make fire and life safety part of your everyday curriculum.  The activities below are some suggestions.  If you would like other ideas or materials, please contact the Public Education Office at 757-926-8404. 

       (Click on link for PDF lesson plans for Preschool)

·         Matches and Lighters are Tools

·         Firefighters are Helpers

·         Stop, Drop, and Roll

·         Crawl Low Under Smoke

First Grade        (Click on link for PDF review on S.A.F.E. House visit)

·         Smoke Alarms

·         Get Out-Stay Out

·         Crawl Low Under Smoke

·         9-1-1

Fourth Grade    (Click on this link for program information in PDF format)

·         Fire Safety

·        Patch (Basic First Aid)

·         Hurricane Preparedness

 Visit the Virginia Department of Fire Programs for lesson plans correlated with Virginia's Standards of Learning:

www.vafire.com/fire_safety_education/VDFPKids.html

Other Activities

Add these fun fire and life safety links to your bookmarks:

www.usfa.dhs.gov/KIDS

www.sparky.org

www.HazardHouse.com/newportnews

www.cpsc.gov/KIDS/kidsafety

www.coderedrover.org

www.boatingsidekicks.com

www.FireSafety.gov