Fire & Life Safety Programs - Pre-School

Fire Department personnel with a fire engine will visit your pre-school and introduce students to age appropriate fire safety skills, provide a tour of the fire engine, and demonstrate how a firefighter looks dressed in full gear. This program is 45 minutes in length.

A Preschool Activity Sheet, and a manual entitled "Childcare Center Health and Safety Reference Manual" is available in downloadable/printable format on the Forms page.

A Downloadable/printable Fire Prevention and Safety checklist is available on the Forms page.

Additional helpful links

Home Safety Council (Start Safe, fire safety for pre-schoolers): www.homesafetycouncil.org/AboutUs/Programs/pr_wr_w007.asp

National Safety Council: www.nsc.org

Santa Clara County Health Department: www.sccphd.org

Santa Clara County Health Department Child Care Health Program: www.sccphd.org/childcare

"Bad air is up, good air is down!" Preschoolers at a Los Gatos daycare center are instructed by Associate Public Education Officer Gina Cali about fire safety.

Children learn how to crawl to an exit, staying below the "smoke".

FF/E/P Martin Peterkinson, Captain (now retired) Lido Gemignani, and FF/E Kevin Dennis from Shannon station give a presentation on firefighter clothing and equipment.

FF/E Andrew Martinez from Dunne Hill Station gives Morgan Hill preschoolers a chance to look at him close up while in full turnouts.

As FF/E/P Charlie Witmer looks on, Captain Steve Werner from Shannon station helps a volunteer suit up.

FF/E/P Peterkinson and FF/E Dennis show the children the contents of Engine 6.

FF/E George Martinez watches as a visitor looks at engine 6's pump panel.

A first alarm response at a Morgan Hill daycare center.

A future firefighter inspecting Engine 13's front bumper.

Preschoolers in Morgan Hill get to try out Engine 13.