Little firefighters on exercises

Firefighter's obstacle course and learning the emergency number 112.

Steps

1. Conversation: what the fire brigade does and when we call the emergency number (999 or 112 in the UK, 911 in the US).
2. Children practice what to say to the dispatcher: name, address, what happened.
3. Obstacle course: crawling under a rope, carrying a bucket of water, aiming water at cardboard flames.
4. Children make firefighter helmets out of red cardboard.
5. If possible, you visit a fire station or invite firefighters.

Tip: Volunteer Fire Departments are happy to come to preschools with a fire engine, just call a week in advance.

Materials needed

• Red A4 cardboard (1 sheet per child)
• Training cones (1 set)