Curriculum Planning Guidebook
The Guidebook supports the Student Awareness of Fire Education (SAFE) Program with information about student development, fire safety behaviors and how to teach the behaviors to different age groups, and with resources and ideas about creating lesson plans.
The Guidebook is a living document and ideas for changes, new resources and additions are welcome. Forward them to SAFE.Firesafetydivision@mass.gov.
Curriculum Planning Guidebook - Pre-K Behaviors
Curriculum Planning Guidebook - Kindergarten Behaviors
Curriculum Planning Guidebook - 1st & 2nd Grade Behaviors
Curriculum Planning Guidebook - 3rd & 4th Grade Behaviors
Curriculum Planning Guidebook - 5th & 6th Grade Behaviors
Curriculum Planning Guidebook - Chapter 4 - Implementation
Curriculum Planning Guidebook - Chapter 5 - Evaluation
Appendices
Curriculum Planning Guidebook - Appendix A - Resources
Curriculum Planning Guidebook - Appendix B - Glossary
Curriculum Planning Guidebook - Appendix C - Lesson Plans
Curriculum Planning Guidebook - Appendix D - Curriculum Framework Links
SAFE Student Evaluation Tools
Student evaluation tools help firefighter educators to administer, analyze and report the results of the 3rd, 6th and 10th grade student evaluations for SAFE programs.
3rd Grade Evaluations
- S.A.F.E. 3rd Grade Evaluation Database Master
- S.A.F.E. 3rd Grade Evaluation Guide
- S.A.F.E. 3rd Grade Evaluation Test Booklet
6th Grade Evaluations
- S.A.F.E. 6th Grade Evaluation Database Master
- S.A.F.E. 6th Grade Evaluation Test Guide
- S.A.F.E. 6th Grade Evaluation Test Booklet
- S.A.F.E. 6th Grade Evaluation Answer Sheet
10th Grade Evaluations
SAFE Teacher Evaluations
Teacher evaluations allow classroom teachers to provide feedback to firefighter educators after SAFE presentations.
Preschool Teaching Resouces
The Learn Not to Burn- Preschool Program – NFPA
This five lesson program uses literacy, movement, music, and drama to teach preschoolers fire safety concepts.
play safe! be safe!® - BIC Corporation
play safe! be safe! provides educators and parents with a multimedia program to teach fire safety skills to young children. The program includes: in-person workshops for educators, a kit of tools, and an interactive website of educational games and activities.
http://playsafebesafe.com/teaching-fire-safety/
Sesame Street Fire Safety Program for preschool children – FEMA
The program includes easy-to-use lessons and activities to teach fire safety messages and to show children what to do if there’s a fire.
Sesame Street Fire Safety Program for Preschool Children (fema.gov)
Elementary Teaching Resources
Hunt for Home Hazards - A Grade 4-6 Fire Safety Activity
This PowerPoint™ presentation teaches children to become home fire safety inspectors. For most activities, children can work independently, looking for home fire hazards. Parents and children can work together to check smoke and CO alarms, test to make sure they are working, and develop a home escape plan. The presentation includes videos that assist learning, and links to other activities. Parents and children are encouraged to send photos of themselves testing their alarms or practicing their home escape plan to their fire department using the hashtag #makesomenoiseforfiresafety.
Hunt for Home Hazards: A Grade 4-6 Fire Safety Activity
Home Escape Planning - A Grade 3 Fire Safety Activity
This PowerPoint™ presentation teaches children and families to make a home escape plan. Parents and children can work together to check smoke and CO alarms, develop their home escape plan, have fire drills, and learn how to escape fire. The presentation includes videos that assist learning, and links to other activities. Parents and children are encouraged to send photos of themselves testing their alarms or practicing their home escape plan to their fire department using the hashtag #makesomenoiseforfiresafety.
Home Escape Planning - A Grade 3 Fire Safety Activity
Sparky Schoolhouse –NFPA
The NFPA and Sparky provide resources for teaching fire safety including apps, videos, lesson plans and activities.
Learn Not to Burn - NFPA
Learn Not to Burn® (LNTB) presents six fire-safety messages for grades K-2 using classroom lessons, activities and home connections. It can be used alone or integrated in language arts core curriculum. The fire department or classroom teachers can use the programs.
Be Burn Aware - Shriners Hospital for Children, National Association of School Nurses (NASN)
This program includes educational materials, events and professional training. injuries.
Burn Awareness | Shriners Children's (shrinerschildrens.org)
Safe Kids Worldwide
Safe Kids Worldwide is a global organization dedicated to protecting kids from unintentional injuries using informational flyers and classroom activities.
Safety Tips | Safe Kids Worldwide
Smokey Bear
Help kids learn to prevent wildfires. This website provides activities and games about protecting the forest.
https://smokeybear.com/en/smokey-for-kids
Fire Safe Kids
A website where learning fire safety is easy! A free resource with games, activities and coloring for children.
Volunteer Fire Fighters Alliance
Download free fire prevention materials or order materials to support your lessons.
Education - Volunteer Firefighter Alliance (volunteerfirefighteralliance.org)
Hunt for Home Hazards Checklist
Use this checklist to teach about home hazards and how to correct them.
Middle School Teaching Resources
Be Burn Aware - Shriners Hospital for Children, National Association of School Nurses (NASN)
This program includes educational materials, events and professional training. injuries.
https://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org/shc/beburnaware
Safe Kids Worldwide
Safe Kids Worldwide is a global organization dedicated to protecting kids from unintentional injuries using informational flyers and classroom activities.
Safety Tips | Safe Kids Worldwide
Before the Fire: Prevention Works!
Fire safety lesson plans for middle school students.
http://prevention1st.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Before-The-Fire-Prevention-Works-1.pdf
It’s Up to You (2005) DVD
Fire awareness curriculum for middle school. Produced by the Oregon Office of the State Fire Marshal. Borrow the DVD from DFS. See the contact information below.
Get Out, Stay Out! (2003) DVD
Borrow the DVD from DFS. See the contact information below.
Hunt for Home Hazards Checklist
Use this checklist to teach about home hazards and how to correct them.
High School Teaching Resources
Safe Kids Worldwide
Safe Kids Worldwide is a global organization dedicated to protecting kids from unintentional injuries using informational flyers and classroom activities.
Safety Tips | Safe Kids Worldwide
Fire Power DVD - National Fire Protection Association
Fire Power is an accurate description of what happens as fire develops and spreads throughout a house. The film shows the power and speed of an uncontrollable fire. Borrow the DVD from DFS. See the contact information below.
Fire Smart Campus - The Center for Campus Fire Safety and Underwriters Laboratories
This is an instructor led training program targeting those who are responsible for fire safety at colleges and universities.
http://www.campusfiresafety.org/Training-Activities/Training/FireSmart-CampusTraining
College Fire Safety Information
High School students are planning for college. When students move into campus and off-campus housing they need to think about fire safety. These websites offer fire awareness programs, provide a library of fire and life safety information, and information for parents of high school and college students.
Older Adult Teaching Resources
Fire Safety Materials for Older Adults - USFA
Use these free materials when educating older adults (ages 65 and over) and their caregivers about home fire safety.
Audiences at Risk From Home Fires (fema.gov)
Home Safety for Older Consumers - U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
This 16-page booklet is presented in a checklist format. Use this checklist with older adults to prepare them for an emergency and to spot possible safety problems in homes. The booklet can be used by older adults, or as a teaching tool for fire safety educators.
https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/701.pdf
Home Fire Safety Awareness Program Toolkit for Older Adults - The Electrical Safety Foundation International (ESFI)
This includes safety tip sheets that provide information about the fire hazards of cooking, heating, and electrical equipment. It also includes a home fire safety check list.