In Get Firewise students gain new knowledge and behaviours and then complete a range of activities so they can use what they have learned to practise the behaviours.

Section 1 – What is fire?

Students identify and extend their current knowledge about fire and why it is dangerous.

Section 2 – Matches and lighters

Students identify matches and lighters and learn that they are tools to be used by adults. The students practise handing matches and lighters to an adult.

Section 3 – (Optional) Candles

Your students' inquiry into what fire is will determine whether you focus learning around safe use of candles. Information and activities about the safe use of candles are provided in the resources.

Section 4 – Smoke alarms

Students learn to recognise a smoke alarm and the sound it makes and to leave a room as soon as they hear the smoke alarm. Learning is supported by a shared reading story Tamati and Sam Get Firewise.

Section 5 – A fire in my room

Students learn what to do if there is a fire in a room they are in and practise:

• Get down, get low, get out - FAST
• Shut the door
• Shout FIRE, FIRE, FIRE
• Stay out
• Go to the safe meeting place.

Learning is supported by a shared reading story Our Firewise Family.

Section 6 – What do firefighters do?

Inquiry learning into what firefighetrs do to put out fires and other roles they have in the community. The learning is supported by the opportunity to talk with a firefighter when they come to deliver the Get Firewise presentation and a possible opportunity to investigate the fire truck and visit the fire station.

Section 7 – Firefighter Get Firewise presentation

Firefighters come to the class and discuss the Get Firewise messages and answer students’ questions about what firefighters do.

Section 8 – (optional) Call 111

Students learn to call 111 and give correct information about a fire emergency.

Section 9 – (optional) Fires in rural areas

Inquiry learning into how rural communities deal with fire emergencies. This will have particular relevance for families and whanau in rural areas who cannot always rely on rapid assistance from firefighters.