Fire Prevention Printables

Fires can be devastating. That's why National Fire Prevention Week, observed annually in early October, focuses on promoting fire safety and prevention with characters like Smokey the Bear as well as other child-friendly methods. There's even a National Fire Prevention Day, which always falls on Oct. 9, notes Holiday Insights.

Fire prevention week was started in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire, which began on Oct. 8, 1871, and did most of its damage Oct. 9, notes the National Fire Protection Association:

"According to popular legend, the fire broke out after a cow -- belonging to Mrs. Catherine O'Leary -- kicked over a lamp, setting first the barn, located on the property of Patrick and Catherine O’Leary at 137 DeKoven Street on the city’s southwest side, then the whole city on fire."

Emphasize to students that even though fire prevention is highlighted during this week, they should practice fire safety all year long. Many potential fire hazards go undetected because people do not take steps to fireproof their home. Help students learn the concepts behind fire prevention with these free printables.

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Fire Prevention Word Search

Word Search

In this first activity, students will locate 10 words commonly associated with fire prevention. Use the activity to discover what they already know about fire prevention and spark discussion about the terms with which they're unfamiliar.

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Fire Prevention Vocabulary

Vocab Sheet

In this activity, students match each of the 10 words from the word bank with the appropriate definition. It’s a perfect way for students to learn key terms associated with fire prevention.

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Fire Prevention Crossword Puzzle

Crossowrd

Invite your students to learn more about fire safety by matching the clues with the appropriate terms in this fun crossword puzzle. Each key term has been included in a word bank to make the activity accessible for younger students. 

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Fire Prevention Challenge

Challenge Sheet

This multiple-choice challenge will test your students' knowledge of the facts related to fire prevention. Let your children or students practice their research skills by investigating at your local library or on the internet to discover the answers to questions about which they're unsure.

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Fire Prevention Alphabet Activity

Alphabet Sheet

Elementary-age students can practice their alphabetizing skills with this activity. They'll place the words associated with fire prevention in alphabetical order.

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Fire Prevention Door Hangers

door hanger sheet

These door hangers will help students learn about key fire-prevention and fire-safety issues with admonitions to check their smoke detectors regularly and plan their escape routes. Students can cut out the door hangers and round holes that will allow them to hang the important reminders on doors in their homes.

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Fire Prevention Draw and Write

Draw and write sheet

Young children or students can draw a picture related to fire prevention and safety and write a short sentence about their drawing. To spark their interest, show students pictures related to fire prevention and safety before they begin to draw.

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Fire Prevention Bookmarks and Pencil Toppers

Bookmarks and pencil toppers

Have students cut out the bookmarks? Then have them cut out the pencil toppers, punch holes in the tabs and insert a pencil through the holes. This will help students think about fire safety every time they read a book or sit down to write.

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Fire Prevention Coloring Page - Fire Truck

Coloring page

Children will enjoy coloring this fire truck coloring page. Explain to them that without fire trucks, firefighters would not be able to battle blazes -- both in cities and in the wild.

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Fire Prevention Coloring Page - Fireman

Letter F for Fireman

Give young children an opportunity to color a firefighter on this free coloring page. Explain that the NFPA says there were nearly 1.2 million firefighters in the U.S. as of 2015.

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Fire Extinguisher Coloring Page

Fire Extinguisher Coloring Page
Beverly Hernandez

Before students color, this page, explain that a fire extinguisher is a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires. Tell them that they should know where the fire extinguishers are at school and at home as well as how to operate them using the "PASS" method:

  • Pull the safety pin.
  • Aim the nozzle at the base of the fire, from a safe distance.
  • Squeeze the handle slowly and evenly.
  • Sweep the nozzle from side-to-side aiming at the base.
Format
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Your Citation
Hernandez, Beverly. "Fire Prevention Printables." ThoughtCo, Oct. 29, 2020, thoughtco.com/fire-prevention-printables-1832857. Hernandez, Beverly. (2020, October 29). Fire Prevention Printables. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/fire-prevention-printables-1832857 Hernandez, Beverly. "Fire Prevention Printables." ThoughtCo. https://www.thoughtco.com/fire-prevention-printables-1832857 (accessed March 28, 2024).