Discussing Fire Evacuations With Children

[starulberg]

As a child care worker, you will need to participate in regular emergency and evacuation drills.

Provide a brief description of how you could discuss fire evacuations with children.?



 UPON DISCOVERY or NOTIFICATION OF FIRE – Blow the air horn/whistle to alert all children, staff, visitors and parents of the emergency.
Remember to remain calm and do not give sense of panic, reassure the children and alert the fire brigade if any children or staff are missing.


Immediately move all children from the building of the emergency to the external evacuation assembly point (see Evacuation map for assembly point), using evacuation cots for babies and toddlers, taking attendance sheets/ class roll, gate keys and first aid kit, and collect any emergency medication e.g. Epi Pens, asthma medication, etc for children in attendance.
DO NOT collect children’s belongings or put shoes on etc, our priority is to exit the building with the children safely.

Staffs are to check all areas of the room are empty and close all windows and doors (including bathrooms, cot rooms, art rooms, storerooms) as you leave.
Ensure that family members and visitors within your room follow your direction to evacuate with your group to the designated assembly point.
Once assembled at the external evacuation assembly point, mark off each child on attendance sheet,

Report numbers of children to Nominated Supervisor (Director).
Ensure all staff are accounted for/ assist other rooms where possible. Any staff that are on breaks, programming or study need to return to their rooms ASAP and assist staff to evacuate children.

The Nominated Supervisor (Director) will
Call the fire brigade”000”
Take mobile phone and centres emergency contacts for all children.
Check numbers of children and staff in attendance and inform parents of the emergency. If a drill evacuation, parents to be notified on collection of the child.
The Nominated Supervisor will take further instruction from the Fire Department and inform staff when it is safe to re-enter the building.

Hi i am just started my diploma,but this is how i answer the question,what do you think please?Thanks for you help.

[Lorina]

From what I understand you need to discuss what a fire evacuation is with the children. The response you gave is more on the steps you would take during an emergency. So, when discussing this with children you could say something like "sometimes we need to practice if this is an emergency here. If there was a fire in the kitchen what do we need to do?" And then you continue the discussion with the children in regards to the fire evacuation process.

Hope this helps,

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Lorina