Fire and Life Safety Education

• These notes cover various aspects of fire and life safety education, including reporting, risk reduction, time management, program goals, dealing with external requests, news value, prevention interventions, combustion detection, fire hazards, messaging, learning methods, teaching techniques, fire extinguishers, legal considerations, and evaluation methods.

Monthly Activity Reports

• The number of individuals contacted should be included in a monthly activity report.

Risk Reduction Strategies

• Documentation is of the utmost importance for evaluating risk reduction strategies.

Time Management

• A daily calendar aids in time management.

Event Refusal

• It is permissible to refuse an event or activity if it does not fit in with the department's risk-reduction initiatives.

Program Goals

• Networking is the process of meeting others and determining who can assist in achieving a program's goals.

External Requests

• Refer requests for assistance that fall outside Fire and Life Safety Education to the proper agency.

News Value

• Human interest is a key value in soft news.

Prevention Interventions

• Education, engineering, economic incentives, enforcement, and emergency response constitute the five integrated prevention interventions.

Combustion Detection

• Photoelectric detectors best detect visible products of combustion.

Fire Hazards

• Excessive trash build-up is a common fire hazard.

Positive Messaging

• Positive messages like "Firefighters Are Community Helpers" target pre-school students.

Fire Development

• Flashover describes a room and its contents simultaneously reaching autoignition temperature and becoming fully involved.

Teaching Skills

• Demonstration is the best instructional method for teaching skills.

Identifying Hazards

• Pre-school children would gain the most from an activity that involves identifying hot objects.

Educational Goals

• A curriculum is a series of lessons designed to reach an educational goal.

Adult Learning

• Adults resist learning when the instructor has total control.

Demonstrations

• The sequence for modeling a demonstration involves the instructor demonstrating, the student performing with guidance, and the student performing independently.

Audience Participation

• Discussion is an instructional method that encourages audience participation.

Adult Learners

• Adult learners are generally task-centered.

Learning Domains

• The psychomotor domain emphasizes skills.

Sprinkler Systems

• Automatic sprinklers enhance occupant safety by limiting the spread of fire.

Engaging Adult Learners

• Engaging adult learners involves asking them for input on what they want to do and learn.

Teaching Young Children

• Active repetition is the most appropriate teaching method for 3-5 year old children.

Combustion Products

• Smoke, heat, and light are products of combustion.

Types of Learning

• Cognitive learning relates to knowledge and intellectual skills.

Presentation Material

• Audience needs must be considered when selecting material for a presentation.

Burning

• Burning is the result of a chemical reaction.

Educator Legal Knowledge

• Copyright licensing is among the most important laws an educator must know.

Presentation Guide

• A lesson plan is a guide for conducting a presentation.

Lesson Plan Benefits

• A prepared lesson plan ensures accurate coverage of the subject matter.

Fire Extinguishers

• A pressurized water extinguisher is suitable for Class A fires.

CO2 Extinguishers

• Carbon dioxide extinguishers are generally rated for Class B fires.

ULC Ratings

• Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC) fire extinguisher ratings describe extinguishing capability.

Extinguisher Symbols

• A blue circle with a letter indicates an extinguisher is rated for use on Class C fires.

Electrical Fires

• Carbon dioxide is a safe extinguishing agent for electrical fires.

Class B Fires

• Class B fires involve flammable liquids.

Demonstrated Skills

• Cognitive learning involves explaining a skill recently demonstrated.

Introducing Firefighter Gear

• The preferred technique for introducing small children to firefighter personal protective equipment is to don the firefighter protective gear in view of the children.

Performing and Explaining

• A demonstration is a teaching method that includes performing and explaining.

Lecture Method

• Instructors using the lecture method may find that information flows only one way.

Fire Safety Educator Focus

• The primary focus of a Level 1 Fire and Life Safety Educator is to provide effective presentations.

Media Advisories

• The elements of a news or media advisory include an event description and its purpose and relevance.

News Releases

• When composing a news or media release, it is necessary to include the location of the incident.

Copyright Law

• To avoid infringing upon copyright law, educators must obtain written permission from the copyright owner when duplicating materials.

Press Releases

• Using press releases provides an opportunity to include facts and essential information.

Psychomotor Domain

• The most effective method for determining whether students have obtained the behavioural objectives in the psychomotor domain is to conduct a skills-based evaluation.

Education Program Success

• Evaluations allow an instructor to determine the success of an education program.

Skill Evaluations

• When administering an evaluation instrument involving skills, the use of an evaluation sheet outlining each step of the skill is recommended.

Mean Score

• The mean of a set of scores is the average score of the tests.

Test Score Evaluation

• In the evaluation of test scores, the mode refers to the most frequently occurring value in the list.