Malcolm Lavender from the Bombala Fire Station began each class with a recap on the fire safety messages given to the children last year.

It was exciting to hear from our new kindergarten students with many remembering the NSWFB Pre-Ed program from last year at preschool.

This year the objective was to develop children’s confidence during incidents or accidents at home or travelling.

In the safe controlled environment of the classroom, children had the opportunity to experience making and listening to a triple-O call. 

A student living on a property was asked to move to a different location as the class listened in to their  triple-O call. 

As a class we discussed the key points of making a triple-O call. 

We have encouraged the children to go home and practice learning contact phone numbers including mobiles, home addresses. 

Giving directions to their homes was an interesting task for some students to complete during the triple-O call activity.

The NSWFB SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) was on display again with a visual display of a mock ‘search and rescue’ in the classroom. 

It was a wonderful opportunity to reinforce key safety messages such as staying calm during incidents at home or away on holidays.

The best way to keep your family out of harm’s way and identify potential risks is by doing a FRNSW/GIO online home fire safety checklist and making sure you have working smoke alarms and a practised home escape plan. 

The NSWFB Fire ED program is a fire safety awareness program structured specifically to the cognitive ability of children in the age group of 5-12 years. 

The children actively participated in demonstrations and discussions on emergency strategies for both at school and at home.

- Fire Station Commander Terry Lomas