In Get Firewise students gain new knowledge and behaviours and then complete a range of learning experiences so they can practise what they have learned.

What is fire?

Students identify and extend their current knowledge about fire and why it is dangerous.

Matches and lighters

Students identify matches and lighters and learn that they are tools to be used by adults. The students practise handing matches and lighters to an adult.

Candles (optional)

Your students' inquiry into what fire is will determine whether you focus the learning around the safe use of candles. Information and learning experiences about the safe use of candles are provided in the resources.

Smoke alarms

Students learn to recognise a smoke alarm and the sound it makes. They learn to leave a room as soon as they hear the smoke alarm. The learning is supported by an A3 shared reading story, Tamati and Sam Get Firewise.

A fire in my room

Students learn what to do if there is a fire in a room they are in and practise:

• Get down, get low, get out - FAST
• Shut the door
• Shout FIRE, FIRE, FIRE
• Stay out
• Go to the safe meeting place.

Learning is supported by an A3 shared reading story, Our Firewise Family.

What do firefighters do?

Inquiry learning into what firefighters do; how they put out fires and other roles they have in the community. The learning is supported by the opportunity to talk with a firefighter when they come to deliver the Get Firewise presentation.

Firefighters' presentation

Firefighters come to the class and discuss the Get Firewise messages and answer students’ questions about what firefighters do.

Call 111 (optional)

Students learn to call 111 and give correct information about a fire emergency.

Fires in rural areas (optional)

Inquiry learning into how rural communities deal with fire emergencies. This will have particular relevance for families and whānau in rural areas who cannot always rely on rapid assistance from firefighters.