About the School Fire Education Program
The School Fire Education Program is an initiative of the Tasmania Fire Service, as a strategy towards our vision of a Tasmanian community that is safe from the impact of fire.
The program has been designed to teach children from Prep to Grade 6 about basic home fire safety.
What is the School Fire Education Program ?
The program is offered to all Tasmanian primary schools, and more than 95% of Tasmanian children participate in the program at least twice during their primary school education.
Lessons and resources are delivered in schools by specially trained firefighters of the Tasmania Fire Service.
The program includes:
- Two 30 minute lessons for Prep or Prep/Grade 1 students
- Five 30 minute lessons for students in Grades 1, 2, 3 and 4
- Three 30 minutes lessons for students in Grades 5 and 6
- Fun resources provided to Kindergarten.
The key home fire safety messages are developed over the primary school years so that they are age-appropriate and engaging for students. Home fire safety resources are given out to children in class, and we encourage them to share the home fire safety messages with their family.
Activity books are given out to children in Grades 1 to 4, and can be taken home at the end of the program so that the whole family can participate in the activities to ensure their home is fire safe.
This advice is designed to keep you and your family safe and protect what you value.
TFS Kids
Learning fire safety while having fun!
TFS Kids is a website created by the Tasmania Fire Service specifically for Tasmanian children.
The website is designed to provide free fire safety information and educational resources that school-aged children can use in a friendly and engaging online environment.
TFS KidsThe online activity interface invites children to:
- Play
- Watch
- Learn
- Explore.
Children can learn with informative activities on how to react in case of a fire related emergency and how they can help keep themselves, their family and friends safe.
The TFS Kids website includes a variety of dynamic activities and 360° videos designed to captivate kids attention and to show them how the Tasmania Fire Service operates.