Sound Off with the Home Fire Safety Patrol is a creative, fun fire safety program for second and third graders aimed toward home fire safety. This program is funded through a Fire Prevention and Safety grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security/FEMA. Upon request, the Raleigh Fire Department will present this program to school groups.
Sound Off has two major components. The first is classroom lessons for 2nd and 3rd graders about smoke alarms and their sounds; reducing home fire dangers; and home fire drills. The second part is home safety visits and installation of free smoke alarms provided by the grant in the homes of the students after they learn the 3 lessons. Sound Off materials and methodology reflect best practice in Community Risk Reduction strategies.
The objectives of the program are:
- to educate children and their families about smoke alarms including their sounds, their care, and their life-saving importance;
- to foster a community-wide approach to fire safety by forging partnerships among students, families, educators, fire personnel, and life safety educators; and,
- to identify families that do not have enough working smoke alarms in their homes and connect them with local firefighters and other safety partners.
To request the Sound Off with Home Fire Safety Patrol program in your classroom, complete the Request Fire Education Event form. A Raleigh Fire representative will contact you.