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Community workWe’re committed to keeping our communities safe, well and informed and our prevention and protection work plays a large role in this.
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Online formsKeep your children entertained with our fun, educational worksheets. Help them stay safe on the roads during these darker winter nights with our handy road safety worksheet.
Teach your child about water safety with these handy free resources:
Has your child/children taken part in our Fire Safety word search at school? If so, you can check your answers here.
SGN have created some great resources to teach young people all about the dangers of Carbon Monoxide. Their Silent Killer ‘Whodunnit’ interactive game and supporting resources for 12-16 year olds is based on insight and feedback from young people. Access the site.
Teach your children all about fire safety by challenging them to get creative and build their own fire house with whatever (age-appropriate) materials you have lying around the house. Download the instructions here.
The national StayWise website is a free online library packed full of educational resources, activities and games from the UK’s leading emergency services, all created to help keep children safe.
Visit the StayWise website
Susie the Childminder books are fun and educational stories based around fire, water, road safety, and much more. Don’t miss the latest book in the series, ‘Susie the childminder and the pandemic!’
Fire investigation dogs play an important role in the Service. Let your children find out more as they read about the adventures of FIDO, our fire investigation dog.
Every day six young children are admitted to hospital following a burn or scald. As part of our ongoing prevention work, we produced a book with The Children’s Burns Trust called Lizzie’s Accident. This book sensitively tells the true story of a little girl who was severely injured at playschool and has been written to highlight the dangers of scalding.
Keep your little ones entertained with this read-along by Joanna Foster of Jez’s lucky day . Jez lives at home with his mother, grandfather and baby sister. What starts out as a typical Friday for Jez gets better and better. It’s his turn to look after the school hamster and he has spent the afternoon making his very own paper dragon. Jez’s lucky day takes a turn for the worse as he begins to think about making his paper dragon breathe real fire. This read-along story with its colourful illustrations teaches children about different safety hazards in the home and the dangers of playing with fire.
Our Schools Team has created some special videos to teach children all about smoke alarms, from why we need them to where to place them and how to test them. You can access all the videos below:
Teach your children all about the dangers of playing with matches with the ‘Frances the firefly’ video.
If you’re looking for something to occupy the little ones why not take a look at Sparkton. It’s a fun and educational game
From colouring-in sheets and finger-puppets to get your little ones creative, to educational worksheets, we have a variety of learning resources to help you teach your children.
Have you visited the National Education Union (NEU) website for home learning? It’s packed full of fun activities and project ideas for families learning outside of school.
For important advice and safety tips on keeping kids safe during playtime, bedtime and when out and about visit The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents website.
Find out more about their ‘Accident-free, avoid A&E’ campaign.
The Children’s Burns Trust offers valuable support and information on how to prevent burn and scald injuries to children as well as rehabilitation support to burn-injured children and direct support to their families. They also have a fantastic learning zone full of free resources
The Child Accident Prevention Trust provides a wealth of resources and free child safety advice to help keep children safe.
Teach your children about water safety with this range of free water safety activities from the RNLI.
Connect4Communities is a programme available to support families in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. It helps ensure children and young people do not go hungry or without essential items during this challenging time. Find out more