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March 2012

New Learn Not to Burn Preschool® lesson plan

NFPA's new Learn Not to Burn Preschool lesson "When You Hear a Smoke Alarm, Get Out and Stay Out," has everything you need to reach 4-5 year-old children. Learning objectives, background information for teachers, lesson plans that teach the behavior in different ways, beautiful illustrations to accompany fun smoke alarm songs (MP3 files) are just some of the things you will find in this lesson that teaches kids what to do when you hear the sound of the smoke alarm.

Stay safe when using the microwave
A microwave oven is a popular way to heat food and liquids quickly and efficiently however, but can cause more scald injuries than any other cooking device. Simple tips can keep you safe.

Sorting activity reinforces "HOT things" message
Sparky's latest activity features colorful pictures that kids sort into HOT or NOT HOT categories. The purpose of this preschool/ kindergarten game is to help children focus on sorting and classifying skills in addition to reinforcing what items are hot and can burn them.

Spring seed pods and missing bones in this month's Cool to Do
The March "Cool to Do" activity is just in time for Spring. Create earth-friendly seed pods using newspapers and seeds. Find the hidden pictures in this month"s Crack the Code puzzle.

Firefighter teaches how to help autistic people in emergencies after learning from his son
As an experienced firefighter and a devoted father to an autistic son, Bill Cannata is combining the two worlds he knows so well to help protect others. MSNBC and the Today Show told his story. Cannata will be presenting at the NFPA Conference and Expo in June.

Video of the month: What is EMAC anyway?
NFPA's Lisa Braxton talks about the Educational Messages Advisory Committee and how you can summit a comment for updating or revising a current fire safety message.

2012 Jensen winner from Massachusetts
Brockton Fire Department, Brockton, Massachusetts, is the winner of the 2012 Rolf H. Jensen Memorial Public Education Grant. The $5,000 grant will support the department's fire and life safety public education initiative in high rise housing, called the "High-Rise Apartment Safety and Emergency Preparedness Program."

Answer the question, win a prize!
The winner of last month's "Answer the question" was Mike Murphy from Katy, TX.

March Q: Which of the two songs in the Learn Not to Burn Preschool program requires snoring...zzzzzz?

How it works: each month we will include a question, once you know the answer, email us and you could win a prize. This month's question can be found on www.nfpa.org/education.

Create a fire safety plan for children with
autism

About NFPA's Public Education Division
The Public Education Division works to eliminate fire deaths and injuries
through effective public education programs for everyone. We also work
to ensure that materials are developed to reach those at highest risk;
including young children, older adults, residents in low-income
communities and people with disabilities.

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