Mt. Lebanon Fire Department Fire Prevention Division Fire
Saftey Curriculum
Lesson Plan 5.1
Objectives:
The student will understand what is needed for a fire to ignite and burn.
- The student will understand the four major heat sources.
- The student will be able to identify heat source fire hazards in
the home.
Time:
40 Minutes
Materials Needed:
Fire Triangle Mock-up
Slide Projector and Screen
Heat Source Slides
Blackboard
Homework Assignment - 5.1
Activity: Approx. Time:
- Discuss the materials needed for a fire to burn and where they are
typically found.
- Oxygen - in the air around us at all times.
- Fuel - anything that can burn. Found throughout our environment.
Ask students to name different things in the room which are fuels.
- Heat - anything that can ignite a fuel. May be natural (lightning,
volcano) or man-made (electricity, matches, etc.) Ask students to
name different heat sources.
Explain that all three of these elements being present in a room
will not automatically cause a fire. They must come together in just
the right mix for the fire to occur.
Show the fire triangle mock-up and demonstrate the interrelationship
between the three elements. 10 Minutes
- Next discuss the basic concept of fire prevention: Not allowing fuel
sources and heat sources to get together. Since there are fewer heat
sources than fuels, they are usually what we try to control. On board,
show 4 major classes of heat sources: Heating, electricity, smoking
and matches, cooking. 5 Minutes
- Begin slides. Slides show typical hazards found in the home related
to all four types of heat sources. 20 Minutes
- Give homework assignment. Pass our home hazard checklist. Explain
how to fill out the checklist. 5 Minutes
Evaluation:
Participation in Class Discussion
Completion of Home Hazard Survey
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