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Fire and burn injuries are the second leading cause of accidental
death in children aged one to four years, and the third leading
cause of injury and death for those aged one to eighteen.
The BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund develops and administers burn
prevention and awareness programs around British Columbia.
The Annual Burn Awareness Week (BAW) program is designed to teach
kids to be responsible for their own safety, and help make their families aware
of potentially harmful situations. The program targets children in the
high risk age group of six to twelve.
Teachers and parents can access fire safety tips to help teach children. Activity
sheets are available for all elementary grade levels from Kindergarten to Grade Seven.
Animated videos, games, and colouring pages teach and reinforce fire safety messages.
The program is educational, fun and interactive. Students can enter the BAW
Poster Contest to win $1,000 for their school, plus prizes for their class.
The Burn Awareness Week program is available in limited versions of
French,
Cantonese, Mandarin and Punjabi. The translation service was made possible by a donation
from the RBC Foundation, and coordinated by Channel M Multicultural Television.
Software Required: To view all the materials, you will need Adobe Acrobat PDF files (for printouts) as well as Flash 6.0 (for animations and games). If you do not have this software installed, click the software names to download for free. |
