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Fire and Burn Related Injuries in Virginia, 2001-2005

FREE Fire Safety Resource for Preschools

The Division of Injury and Violence Prevention has a limited supply of FREE play safe! be safe! fire safety educational programs for preschool providers in Virginia. The play safe! be safe! children's fire safety education program was created by the BIC Corporation for preschool educators. It is geared for educators who want to teach young children the basics of fire prevention and to show children how to respond to specific fire situations. The play safe! be safe! multimedia kit includes a video and a range of education products and activities designed to work with the video to reinforce fire safety behaviors and make learning fun. The educational materials are designed for children ages 3 to 5. It is an effective and easy-to-implement fire safety program that can help bring the fire safety message into preschool classrooms.

Supply is limited -- Limit one kit per preschool only. To request a play safe! be safe! kit, click here. For more information about the kit, visit the play safe! be safe! Web site at www.playsafebesafe.com.

Reports and Studies

National Reports and Studies

  • Possible Impairment by Alcohol or Drugs as a Contributing factor in Home Fire Deaths
  • Home Fires Involving Cooking Equipment
  • Evaluation of the 10 Year Smoke Alarm Project, National Center for Healthy Housing, October 7, 2008
  • 2008 NFPA Fireworks Reports
  • Behavioral Mitigation of cooking Fires Through Strategies Based on Statistical Analysis
  • A Cost Analysis of a Smoke Alarm Installation and Fire Safety Education Program
  • U.S. Experience with Smoke Alarms and other Fire Detection/Alarm Equipment
  • Working Toward the Elimination of Residential Fire Deaths: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Smoke Alarm Installation and Fire Safety Education (SAIFE) Program
  • Disclaimer: Links to organizations found at this site are provided solely as a service to our users. These links do not constitute an endorsement of these organizations or their programs by the Virginia Department of Health, and none should be inferred. The Virginia Department of Health is not responsible for the content of the individual organization web pages found at these links.

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