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Curriculum Resources for the Alaskan Environment
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Subject Areas: language
arts, health, physical science
Timeline: two
weeks
Grade Levels:
9-12
Purpose: to increase
awareness of fire hazards in homes and elsewhere;
to encourage individual and group repsonsibility
toward fire prevention; to teach fire fighting
procedures
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Nancy Stringham
Buck
Fire
Safety
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Activities
- Survey and analyze visible fire
hazards in the community and in homes.
- Invite community members to school
to view films on fire prevention and safety (or show
these films during community events).
- Generate discussion about the
films and visible fire hazards.
- Expand the discussion to include
nonviable situations that could lead to fire (q., faulty
wiring).
- Encourage individual homeowners
and the city council to correct hazardous
conditions.
Resources
- regional fire
departments
- Mauneluk Association, Box 256,
Kotzebue, AK 99752, (907) 442-3311 (fire safety program
for school children)
- Alaska State Troopers, "Safety
Bear" Program
- Alaska Department of Public
Safety
- Alaska State Film
Library
- Cooperative Extension
Service
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Variations
- Invite a fire marshall to lecture
and show films.
- Stage a mock fire and possible
results.
- Have students evaluate the
school's escape route system and conduct schoolwide fire
drills.
- Have this work coincide with
national Fire Safety Week.
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