Virtual Fire Safety Education

Cartoon firefighter holding books with text: "Fire Safety Story Time with SGPFD".

Pre-K

Ages 2-4

A firefighter holding a book titled "Here Come Our Firefighters!" next to fire truck controls.

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Here Come Our Firefighters! by Chris Demarest
Read by Firefighter William

For ages 2-4, This book teaches us about firefighters as community helpers and follows a day in the life of firefighters as they race to the rescue.

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A cartoon firefighter in uniform, smiling, with "Firefighter" text below.

Pre-K to 2nd Grade

Ages 3-7

A firefighter in uniform holds a book titled "Big Frank's Fire Truck" next to a fire rescue truck with "San Carlos Park Fire & Rescue" on it.

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Big Frank’s Fire Truck by Leslie McGuire
Read by Firefighter Chris

For Ages 3-7, this book teaches us about firefighters as community helpers, the many ways firefighters help our community, what a day in the life of a firefighter is like and how to stop, drop, cover your face, and roll.

Complete the following activity sheet after viewing the video:

Children practicing "Stop, Drop, Roll" fire safety; words with missing letters for completion.

Pre-K to 3rd Grade

Ages 2-8

A firefighter in a cap holds a book titled "Out & About" while sitting in a vehicle, possibly a fire truck.

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Out and About by Pati Myers Gross
Read by Firefighter Josh

For  Ages 2-8,  this book teaches us about being safe out and about, not talking to strangers, how to get help if you need it and how it is important to know your personal information in case you get lost.

Complete the following activity sheet after viewing the video:

A template for children to draw a picture of their house and family, with spaces for address and phone number.

Pre-K to 3rd Grade

Ages 3-8

Person in a white uniform holding a book titled "Firefighters A to Z" next to a fire hydrant.

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Firefighters A to Z by Chris L. Demarest
Read by Fire Inspector Carl

For ages 3-8, this book teaches us about firefighters as community helpers, the gear firefighters wear and the tools firefighters use to help us.

Complete the following activity sheets after viewing the video:

Firefighters on a fire truck puzzle, numbered 0-9, spelling out "fire truck" above.
Firefighter teaching kids about fire safety with a “Fire Plan” chart, fire truck in the background, and children paying attention.

Pre-K to 3rd Grade

Ages 3-8

A person in a uniform holds the book "Dot the Fire Dog" in front of stored fire hoses.

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Dot the Fire Dog by Lisa Desimini
Read by PIO Alexis

For ages 3-8, this book teaches us about firefighters as community helpers, the gear firefighters wear, the trucks firefighters drive and of course all about firehouse Dalmatians.

Complete the following activity sheets after viewing the video:

A coloring math sheet with a room scene, featuring addition problems for finding colors.
Fire truck with firefighters inside, night scene with stars. "Sparky Coloring Fun!" at the bottom.

K to 3rd Grade

Ages 5-8

Person holding "Stop Drop and Roll" book, seated in front of coiled fire hoses, smiling.

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Stop Drop and Roll by  Margery Cuyler, Illustrated by Arthur Howard
Read by PIO Alexis

For ages 5-8, this book teaches us how knowing what to do in an emergency is the best (and only) way to extinguish your fire safety fears. This book teaches children what to do if their clothes catch on fire -utilize the stop, drop, cover your face and roll technique.

Complete the following activity sheet after viewing the video:

Comic strip with a kids' skiing adventure; one friend faces challenges while the other successfully skis down.

1st to 3rd Grade

Ages 6-8

A person on a boat gives a thumbs up, holding an open book titled "Water Safety."

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Water Safety by Pati Myers Gross
Read by Firefighter Ray

For ages 6-8, this book teaches us about water safety. Key messaging includes never swimming without a grown-up watching, wearing your life vest, doing the stingray shuffle, and asking a grown-up for help if you drop a toy in the pool or if another child needs help in the pool.

Complete the following activity sheets after viewing the video:

Cartoon of people warning against jumping into water with hidden dangers like rocks and creatures; a sign reading "No Swimming."
A person jumping into a pond with a robot, a net, a treehouse, and a slide nearby in a playful scene.

1st to 3rd Grade

Ages 6-8

A person in a fire inspector uniform holds a book titled "Arthur's Fire Drill" in front of a fire truck.

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Arthur’s Fire Drill by Marc Brown
Read by Fire Inspector Don

For ages 6-8, this book teaches us about the importance of fire drills in the home and establishing a family meeting place.

Complete the following activity sheets after viewing the video:

Grid labeled "My Home Fire Escape Plan" for creating a fire exit strategy.
Diagram showing outdoor meeting place options: neighbor's porch, mailbox, parked car, tree, scooter, front steps.

1st to 3rd Grade

Ages 6-8

A firefighter holds "The Fire Cat" book in front of fire engine 52.

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The Fire Cat by Esther Averill
Read by Firefighter Steve

For ages 6-8, this book teaches us about what it’s like to work at the fire house, how to accomplish big things, and why it’s important to be kind to others and make friends.

Complete the following activity sheet after viewing the video:

Two sections to make schedules: "A Day in the Life of a Fire Cat" and "A Day in the Life of a ________."
Fire safety puppet show promotional text with a cartoon firefighter.
Fire Safety Puppet Show featuring SCPFD Firefighters and Fire Safety Puppets. Cartoon character waves in a firefighter hat.

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The Fire Safety Puppet Show
starring your SCPFD Firefighters
and the Fire Safety Puppets!

For Audiences Pre-K to 1st Grade, this video teaches us what is hot and what is not, how to stop, drop, cover your face, and roll, and to get low and go when there is a fire in your home.

Complete the following activity sheets after viewing the video:

Two columns labeled "Hot" and "Not Hot," with items below including an apple, book, fireman, snowman, soup, ice, and pencil.
Children practicing "Stop, Drop, Roll" fire safety; words with missing letters for completion.
Firefighter teaching kids about fire safety with a “Fire Plan” chart, fire truck in the background, and children paying attention.
Grid labeled "My Home Fire Escape Plan" for creating a fire exit strategy.
Cartoon firefighter with text: "Let's learn about firefighter bunker gear."

We get asked this question a lot:
What do Firefighters wear into a fire?

Click the photo below to watch Firefighter J.B. and PIO Alexis take you through all the gear we need to wear to keep us safe and help you in a fire. This video can help young children see a firefighter in full bunker gear in a controlled, calm, and safe environment and establish firefighters as community helpers.  While geared towards a Pre-K through 2nd Grade audience, this video can be interesting for older learners too.

A firefighter in full bunker gear and another person in uniform stand indoors, demonstrating equipment.

Complete the age appropriate activity sheet after viewing the video:

Firefighter labeling activity with a firefighter and Dalmatian. Labels include helmet, jacket, pants, boots, and dog.
A coloring page of a firefighter and a Dalmatian, with blank labels to identify parts of the firefighter's outfit.