Local Safety Coalition Wins National Contest Aimed at Keeping Preschoolers, Families Safe from Fire
Safe Kids Springfield has teamed up with Kidde, a leading manufacturer of residential fire safety products based in Mebane, NC, to help keep families safer from fires. Kidde donated 144 smoke alarms to the Safe Kids Springfield Coalition as an award for winning a nation-wide contest held by Safe Kids USA.
The contest, sponsored by Safe Kids USA in conjunction with the United States Fire Administration (USFA), encouraged preschool teachers to implement a comprehensive fire safety lesson in the classroom, and to involve parents in creating and practicing a home fire escape plan. The top five winning classrooms received a $500 cash prize, and fifteen additional winning classrooms each received $100. Kidde also donated educational fire safety DVDs for children in each classroom that participated in the contest. Contest entries were judged on creativity of the fire safety curriculum, student impact, and parental involvement.
“As an organization dedicated to helping keep children safe, we know the importance of fire safety education and how critical it is for families to have enough working smoke alarms in their homes,” said Daphne Greenlee, coordinator for Safe Kids Springfield. “We are pleased to work with local fire departments in the coming months to have all 144 smoke alarms from Kidde installed in low-income homes in our community.”
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), a home fire occurs about every 80 seconds in America, and children under age 5 face nearly twice the risk of dying than adults. A working smoke alarm cuts the risk of dying in a fire almost in half.
“Families have on average three minutes from the time a smoke alarm sounds to escape a home
fire,” said Chris Rovenstine, vice president for Kidde Residential and Commercial. “That’s why
parents must take steps to help protect their family, including installing working smoke alarms in every sleeping area, having fire extinguishers within reach and developing and practicing
a fire escape plan. Kidde is honored to present smoke alarms to Safe Kids Springfield to help protect families.”
The experts at Kidde recommend the following fire safety tips:
• Install a smoke alarm in every room including basements and finished attics, in each bedroom and hallways outside of every sleeping area, and at the top and bottom of stairways.
Safe Kids Springfield has teamed up with Kidde, a leading manufacturer of residential fire safety products based in Mebane, NC, to help keep families safer from fires. Kidde donated 144 smoke alarms to the Safe Kids Springfield Coalition as an award for winning a nation-wide contest held by Safe Kids USA.
The contest, sponsored by Safe Kids USA in conjunction with the United States Fire Administration (USFA), encouraged preschool teachers to implement a comprehensive fire safety lesson in the classroom, and to involve parents in creating and practicing a home fire escape plan. The top five winning classrooms received a $500 cash prize, and fifteen additional winning classrooms each received $100. Kidde also donated educational fire safety DVDs for children in each classroom that participated in the contest. Contest entries were judged on creativity of the fire safety curriculum, student impact, and parental involvement.
“As an organization dedicated to helping keep children safe, we know the importance of fire safety education and how critical it is for families to have enough working smoke alarms in their homes,” said Daphne Greenlee, coordinator for Safe Kids Springfield. “We are pleased to work with local fire departments in the coming months to have all 144 smoke alarms from Kidde installed in low-income homes in our community.”
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), a home fire occurs about every 80 seconds in America, and children under age 5 face nearly twice the risk of dying than adults. A working smoke alarm cuts the risk of dying in a fire almost in half.
“Families have on average three minutes from the time a smoke alarm sounds to escape a home
fire,” said Chris Rovenstine, vice president for Kidde Residential and Commercial. “That’s why
parents must take steps to help protect their family, including installing working smoke alarms in every sleeping area, having fire extinguishers within reach and developing and practicing
a fire escape plan. Kidde is honored to present smoke alarms to Safe Kids Springfield to help protect families.”
The experts at Kidde recommend the following fire safety tips:
• Install a smoke alarm in every room including basements and finished attics, in each bedroom and hallways outside of every sleeping area, and at the top and bottom of stairways.
• Make sure everyone knows what the smoke alarm sounds like.
• Test your smoke alarms monthly and change the batteries every six months.
• Replace your smoke alarms every 10 years.
• Keep an extinguisher in every part of your home where fire might occur-especially in the kitchen, living room and laundry room.
• Read the instructions and know how to use your extinguishers before a fire breaks out.
• The only time a fire extinguisher should be used to fight a fire is when the fire is small and self-contained, the fire department has been notified, and there is a clear exit behind the person using the extinguisher.
• Respect all fires, regardless of size. Fire extinguishers are one part of a fire response plan. The main objective is safe escape.
• Replace your fire extinguishers every 12 years.
• Prepare and practice a home escape plan.
For more information, visit www.Kidde.com
For more information, visit www.Kidde.com
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