GET READY 2021 - FOR KIDS
LEARN HOW TO BECOME A FIREFIGHTER’S FRIEND
TOTAL FIRE BANS & FIRE DANGER RATINGS
Watch the videos below to learn more about Total Fire Bans and Fire Danger Ratings
ALERT LEVELS
If there is a fire near you, the RFS will send out an alert level to let people know about the fire. CLICK HERE to learn all about the three alert levels.
NOW LET’S Try this Quick Quiz:
NOW FOR SOME EXTRA ACTIVITIES
Who would you call if you were just a bit worried and you were on your own?
a neighbour?
a family friend?
Do you know their number and how to contact them?
It’s always a good idea to have an adult write down the number somewhere you can easily find it if you need it. Sticking it to the fridge is a good place, for example.
DOWNLOAD YOUR EMERGENCY CARD (CLICK HERE)
With an adult help fill out the emergency card and keep it in your wallet or school bag.
Have a look at these pictures and see if you can work out which are the safe fires and which are the unsafe fires. Can you think of 2 reasons why each one is safe or unsafe?
DOWNLOAD YOUR FIRE DANGER RATING CHART (CLICK HERE)
For a colouring in activity – Try getting all of the Fire Danger Rating colours correct and then set up the pin wheel so that you can adjust it at home each day during the fire season.
