The big ideaWhen a smoke alarm beeps, get low, go outside and meet at your spot.
How it works
A smoke alarm is a helper. It keeps our home safe.
When it beeps, we go outside together.
Get low, go to the door, go outside and meet at your spot.
The plan.
Example 1: Beep means go
Beep, beep, beep! Stop playing.
Get down low, near the floor.
Go with your grown-up, side by side.
Example 2: Toys can wait
Kit sees his teddy on the floor and wants to grab it.
His grown-up says, toys can wait, and Teddy will be okay.
Kit keeps going to the door.
🧸teddy waits🚪go to the door🏡outside
Toys can wait.
Example 3: Stay outside
Meet at your spot, like the big tree.
Nobody goes back in.
Grown-ups call for help, because that is their job.
Words to know
smoke alarm
A helper on the ceiling that beeps.
low
Down near the floor.
meeting spot
A place outside where your family meets.
plan
What we do, step by step.
Watch out
Do not hide. Get low, go to the door and go outside.
Do not go back inside for a toy.
Stay outside, and let the grown-ups call for help.
Try it
What do we do when the alarm beeps?
Where does Kit's family meet?
Do we go back inside for a toy?
Who calls for help?
Answers: 1. go outside with a grown-up · 2. at the big tree outside · 3. no · 4. grown-ups
Try at homeWith a grown-up, walk through your home and find the way out. Pick a meeting spot outside, like a tree or a mailbox, and practice the plan together.
For grown-upsWalk through your home together to find the way out, pick a meeting spot outside and practice the plan; a local fire service can give advice for your own home.
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