School to Hold Pilot Fire Safety Program
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This fall, Bathgate Elementary School will become the first elementary school in Orange County to pilot a new Learn Not to Burn fire safety program.
Twelve kindergarten through third-grade classes will pilot the program, which is designed to teach the students fire prevention and safety skills, such as how to crawl under smoke and how to call for help.
Bathgate was randomly selected by the Orange County Fire Authority, which had applied to the National Fire Protection Assn., its developers. Sixty other sites across America also are participating.
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Lessons Learned
The Learn Not to Burn program incorporates fire safety into regular classroom lessons in science, language arts and health. Students will learn a variety of fire safety skills including how to:
* Stop, drop and roll if clothes catch fire
* Crawl to safety under smoke
* Use matches and lighters safely
* Report fire or smoke immediately to proper authorities
* Identify two exit signs when in public areas
Source: Learn Not to Burn; Researched by KIMBERLY BROWER/For The Times
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