Fires In Early Childhood Settings

[Daye]

A. Name 5 hazards in education and care setting or home setting that place children in the high risk group in relation to fire
Answers:
1.Flammable liquids such as petrol,ethanol & kerosene
2. Hot surfaces such as stoves
3.Electrical appliances
4.matches, ligheters, cigarrettes
5.outdoor barbeques and inciniration

B. Name three (3) behaviours that contribute to fire injuries and fatalities.
1. Children tends to be in high risk out of curiosity, inaability to understand the danger of fire,lack of guidance from parents.
2.Due to social and financial disadvantage people tend to use older appliances and they are the once who cannot avoid repair and maintenance.
3. People who are drinking is unable to respond quickly to fire.

C. Where should smoke alarms be placed in an education and care setting and a home setting to ensure everyones safety?
Answer:
Smoke alarm should be installed on the ceiling, preferably away from wall and fittings.The best locations are in hallways leading from bedrooms and in sleeping areas. If you have a storeys with bedrooms smoke alarms are to be located on or near the ceiling, in every corridor or hallway associated with a bedroom, if there is no corridor between the part of the building containing the bedrooms.In education and care settingd smoke alarm should be installed in sleeping areas, play areas and exit routes.

D. What are the recommendations in regards to installation and maintenance in your territory?
Answer:
According To SA Metropolitan Fire Service
Installation: Legislation Required that a qualified electrician install hard wire (240 volt) smoke alarms, battery powered alarm may be installed by householder by carefully following the manufacturers instruction.
Maintenance:
Smoke alarms should be tested every month by pushing the test button
- smoke alarms should be cleaned atleast once every 6months by vacuuming around the outside of the casing and vent.
- smoke alarms powered by replaceable batterry or those with replaceable battery backup should have the batteries changed annually or if the alarm emits a low battery warning chirp.
-smoke alarm should be replaced when they reached 10 years of age.
Pls check if im on the right track.thanks guys

[Lorina]

Here is another member doing the same question. You can check out the information I provided here:

Risk Analysis For Checking Fire Alarms

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Lorina

[Daye]

Hello Lorina are this answers correct now.

Name five (5) hazards in an education and care settings or a home setting that place children in the high risk group in relation to fire.
Answers:
1. Matches left in reach of children provides opportunity to fire play.
2. Lack of supervision or care of children provides easy access to cigarettes,lighters, matches and other ignition sources.
3. children are left unsupervised near heating and cooking resouces.
4.children who overused TV, computers can produce overheating to appliances and cause fire.
5.children sleeping left alone in a room with a burning candle can attract children to play with candles.

[Daye]

Name 5 hazards in education and care settings that place children in high risk in relation to fire
1.heaters near blinds
2. Faulty oven or heating appliances
3. Matches left in reach of children
4. An extinguish cigarette butts
5. candles knocked off by pets

What are the three (3) behaviours that contribute to fire injuries.
1. Peoples behaviour of hoarding or not cleaning.
2. People who drink and smoke too much
3. people who are trying to economise uses old appliances and see fire safety as less importance.

[Lorina]

4. An extinguish cigarette butts
5. candles knocked off by pets

You are not allowed to smoke in or around a early childhood service
Pets are not allowed to roam free around the center

1. Children tends to be in high risk out of curiosity, inaability to understand the danger of fire,lack of guidance from parents.
2.Due to social and financial disadvantage people tend to use older appliances and they are the once who cannot avoid repair and maintenance.

These 2 responses are good!

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Lorina

[Daye]

Hello Lorina so from the questions five (5) hazards in education and care setting that puts children in high risk.
1.childrens tends to be in high risk due to curiosity, inaability to understand the danger of fire,lack of guidance from parents.
2.Due to financial didadvantage people tend to use older appliances and they are the once who cannot avoid repair and maintenance.
3.carer/staff lack of training or knowledge about fire safety.
4. Unattend or broken appliances in the center.
5.children not properly supervised or not taught the proper used of the resources at the center.

How about the three (3) behaviours that contribute to fire injuries are they right?

[Lorina]

Yes, I think it's fine...

In regards to behaviour could be:

- hoarder
- living alone
- mobility limited

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Lorina

[Daye]

Thank you soooo much Lorina,you've been such a great help.I'm stuck for one week already working with the menu, I was freaking with no sleep at all with assessement 2 & 4 to be submitted athesame time.I'm always waiting for your reply as always.

[gabiie3624]

i also thought it could be lack of supervision in an early childhood setting or lack of educator training

[Lorina]

Thanks for your input!

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Lorina