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The
Office of the Fire Commissioner has produced three Nero & Ashcan
fire safety educational programs to teach the citizens of Manitoba
about fire safety. The programs are designed and packaged in a user-friendly
way so that the local fire service can deliver the programs. These
kits can be purchased in both French and English.
Packages
Matches
and Lighter Safety
for preschoolers 3-5
Home
Fire Safety Safari
for children ages 9-12
Nero
and Ashcan on the Farm
for
farm children 9-13
FAQ's
Who
Can Use These Kits?
Where
Can These Kits Be Used?
Why
Is It Necessary To Teach Kids About Fire Safety?
Nero
& Ashcan Matches And Lighter Safety for Preschoolers
The Matches
and Lighter Fire safety education kit was developed in 1991. This
kit was designed for the fire service, teachers, nursery and day
care personnal to instruct children ages 3-5 years of age in thier
own communities.
The Nero and
Ashcan Matches and Lighter Safety Education Kit teaches children
the difference between "good" fires and "bad"fires and matches and
lighters are "tools" not "toys."
The Matches
and Lighter education kit includes a video, a cassette (which is
to be left with the teacher of the classroom), 4 "pretend" matches
and 4 "pretend" lighters, a "Read-Along" booklet for the child to
take home, a set of flashcards which depict "good fires and bad
fires." The take-home booklet educates the parents in the practice
of giving matches and lighters to adults.
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Nero
& Ashcan Home Safety Safari
In 1992, the
Office of the Fire Commissioner developed a fire education kit for
children ages 9-12 years of age. The Nero & Ashcan Home Fire
Safety Safari Kit teaches children and parents in the identification
of fire hazards in the home, what to do in case of fire and how
to develop an escape plan.
The Safety
Safari kit includes a video, lesson plan and following completion
of the fire safety lesson, the children are given an official "Guide
Badge" and "Guidebook" which allows them to take their
parents and siblings on a room-to-room hunt for fire hazards in
their home. Following completion of the checklist, the child returns
the checklist to their local fire department or school and receives,
as a reward, a colourful Nero and Ashcan "fridge magnet."
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Nero
& Ashcan On The Farm
In 1993, in
partnership with The Office of the Fire Commissioner, the Workplace
Safety & Health Branch (Manitoba Labour) and Imperial Oil (ESSO)
the third educational kit was introduced to the Manitoba Fire Service.
The On the Farm
kit uses a take home comic book format to teach children ages 9-13
about farm and fire safety. It contains three stories: The "Grain
Bin Mystery" which deals with farm fire hazards and spontaneous
combustion; "Hide and Seek" describes the safe use, storage
and disposal of farm chemicals; and "The Tractor Thief" which
emphasizes the safe use of farm equipment and machinery
The On the
Farm kit includes a video and reusable two-sided activity poster.
The "Check It Out" poster challenges children to identify
22 farm and fire hazards and "The Extinguisher" poster teaches children
to identify areas where fire extinguishers should be placed on the
farm.
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Who
Can Use These Kits?
These kits
are designed to be user-friendly and can be used by:
- The Fire
Chief and fire fighters
- Teachers
- Day Cares
- Nursery Schools
- Local Manitoba
Women's Institute
- Manitoba
Agriculture Extension Offices
- Manitoba
Agriculture Regional Offices
- Manitoba
4-H clubs
- Personnel
from the Office of the Fire Commissioner
- Other interested
adults
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Where
Can These Kits Be Used?
- School classrooms
- Day Cares
- Nursery
schools
- Sunday School
- Fire Hall
visits
- 4-H meetings
- Cub and Scout
meetings
- Brownie and
Girl Guide meetings
- Babysitting
courses
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Why
Is It Necessary To Teach Kids About Fire Safety?
Canada has one
of the worst fire loss records in the industrialized nations.
There are three
causes of fires: MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
Manitoba
Emergency Services College Codes
& Standards Investigations
Municipal Support
Emergency Response Administration
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