October 1st is National Fire Pup Day. It was designated to recognize our canine firefighters. While not all fire stations have a fire pup anymore, there are still plenty of fun ways to celebrate:
Check out the FirePup Program. The National Fire Safety Council is a non-profit; federally tax-exempt organization that works with paid and volunteer fire departments to provide fire safety educational materials to public and private schools. Simply request materials from your local fire department. This is a great way for parents and teachers to expose their Pre-K to 6Th grade students to the importance of fire safety.
Check and replace the batteries in your smoke detector. The National Fire Prevention Association says people with operating smoke detectors are 50% less likely to die in a reported fire. Also, check the expiration date on any fire extinguishers you are dependent on in the event a fire starts. For businesses, some states require that the extinguishers are inspected annually. While you are at it, send out a text, Tweet, or Facebook message to your friends and family about the importance of checking their prevention devices. Remember elderly neighbors that may not be able to reach their smoke detectors to check or change the batteries.
Visit Sparky the Fire Dog for coloring pages, fireman thank you notes, fun games, and fire safety tips. This would also be a great day for preschoolers to celebrate the letter F.
Make dog biscuits for the class or office. Use a cookie cutter and some chocolate chip cookie dough or twist biscuit dough into the right shape.
Rent the movie Firehouse Dog.
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