What I learned today:

First Visit -

• We reviewed many of the earlier lessons, like STOP, DROP and ROLL and crawl low under smoke.
• We learned about leaving the house when we hear the smoke detector.
• The special place we go when we are outside is called the MEETING PLACE.
• We learned that a good meeting place must be:

1. Something that is always there, like a tree or lamp post
2. In front of the house
3. On the same side of the street
4. At least 20 feet away from our house

• We used a model of a neighborhood to help pick a good meeting place.
• We learned that once we get to our meeting place we have two jobs.  Count noses to make sure everyone is present and call 9-1-1.
• We learned that we do not go back inside for any reason and we call 9-1-1 from a neighbor’s house if nobody has a cell phone.

Second Visit -

• Today we came to the fire department!
• We learned about when to call 9-1-1.
• We can call 9-1-1 if somebody is hurt or very sick, if we see a crime, if we see a fire or if we are not sure if it is an emergency.
• The dispatcher answers the phone and asks us questions.
• We learned that its important to know our address.
• We learned that we don’t hang up until the dispatcher says it’s okay.
• If we are not sure if we should call 9-1-1 we call and the dispatcher will help us.
• We learned that 9-1-1 is serious and we do not make prank calls.

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• We then toured the fire station and listened to a firefighter tell us about the gear he or she wears.

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