Mt. Lebanon Fire Department Fire Prevention Division Fire Saftey Curriculum

Lesson Plan 3.1

Objectives:
The student will understand the importance of a meeting place.

• The student will understand how to designate a meeting place for a fire escape plan.
  
  
• The student will know what to do once at the meeting place.

Time:
30 Minutes

Materials Needed:
Chalkboard
Handout

Activity: Approx. Time:

1. Discuss meeting place. Write on board reasons for a meeting place.
   
   
   1. Everyone goes to the same place
   2. We know who is out and not out
   3. Fire Department can find you easier 5 Minutes
   
   
   
2. Draw a picture of a neighborhood on the board, house, street yard, driveway from an aerial view. Have the students suggest best locations for a meeting place. Then discuss positive and negative points of each, finally choosing the best meeting place.
   
   
   1. In front of a building or where firefighters can see you.
   2. Something very specific. i.e. Trees, telephone pole, driveway, etc. 15 Minutes
   
   
   
3. Discuss what to do after arriving at meeting place.
   
   
   1. DON'T go back in.
   2. Tell firefighters what you know. i.e. Is everyone out? What's on fire, where the fire is.
   3. Call fire dept. from neighbors house.   8 Minutes
   
   
   
4. Give homework assignment. Have students draw plot plan of their home on its lot and designate a meeting place. 2 Minutes

Evaluation:
Classroom participation.
Completion of homework assignment.