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The Emergency Management and Fire Safety resources library has a variety of public safety

education materials available for loan. Please review the catalogue to find videos and programs

for every age group from preschool to older adult.

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4500 Life Safety Educators Page 25

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Title: Nero and Ashcan: Matches and Lighter Safety

Date: ©1991

Source: Manitoba Office of the Fire Commissioner

Explanation: This education kit teaches children the difference between good and bad fires.

It stresses that matches and lighters are tools for adults, not toys for children.

The kit includes: lesson plan; good fire, bad fire flashcards; mock matches and

lighters; read along book; audio cassette; and "Be Cool with Fire" video.

Format: Video/Education Kit Time: 8 Minutes

Audience: Age 3 - 5 years

Title: Sparky's ABC's of Fire Safety (older version)

Date: ©1990

Source: NFPA

Explanation: Sparky leads kids on a fire safety adventure through Alphabet Land. As Sparky

and his team of children make their way through this magical world, each letter

teaches a specific fire safety lesson. Instructor's Guide includes lesson plans,

activity, colouring and music sheets.

Format: Video/Instructor's Guide Time: 9 Minutes

Audience: Kindergarten - Grade 2

Title: Sparky’s ABC’s of Fire Safety (new version)

Date: 2014

Source: NFPA

Explanation: Sparky's ®ABCs of Fire Safety DVD and give kids a great start in understanding

the importance of smoke alarms. NFPA®'s exciting new journey of fire safety

discovery for little learners features the Sparky the Fire Dog® puppet, who

leads kids on a journey into Letterland, a magical world where anything is

possible! Using a fun song, Sparky helps children remember what to do when

the smoke alarm sounds. The action-packed program ends with a director's

cut of laugh-out-loud bloopers and a short Sparky "Pup Quiz."

Format: Video/DVD Time: 10 minutes

Audience: Pre K – Grade 2

Title: Be Cool About Fire Safety

Date: 1996

Source: For a Safer America Coalition

Explanation: This video provides fire safety information about: escape plans, emergency

numbers, and smoke alarms. It features animated characters including Jose the

Hydrant, and Seemore Smoke, the smoke detector. Rock-and-Roll-Hall-of-famer

Little Richard performs original songs. Children love it.

Format: Video Time: 15 Minutes

Audience: Kindergarten – Grade 3

Title: Bike Safety with Bill Nye the Science Guy

Date: ©1996

Source: Magic Lantern

Explanation: Take a bike ride with Bill Nye the Science Guy and learn about bicycle safety.

But before you start your wheels in motion, remember to put on your helmets

and do the "pre-ride check". From hand signals and rules of the road to

valuable tips from professional cyclists, this is a fun way to learn about a

serious subject. Live action.



Title: Home Fire Safety Safari With Nero and Ashcan

Date: ©1993


Explanation: This kit educates children to identify fire hazards in the home, to demonstrate

proper behaviour in case of fire and to develop a fire home escape plan. The

kit includes: lesson plan; guidebook and guide badge for a home fire hazard

checklist; and "Home Safety Safari" video.


Audience: Grades 3 – 6

Title: Kookum's Gift: The Gift of Fire

Date: ©1993

Source: Saskatchewan Institute on Prevention of Handicaps

Explanation: Kookum (grandmother in Cree) conveys to her grandchildren that fire is a

spirit that must be respected. The video explains how to prevent fires and

appropriate action to take in the event of a fire. Vivid imagery portrays the

story of the spiritual significance of fire within the Aboriginal culture.


Audience: Grades 1 - 5 and families

Title: Nero and Ashcan on the Farm

Date: ©1993


Explanation: This education kit teaches children about farm and fire safety. It addresses

farm fire hazards, and safety issues concerning farm chemicals and farm

machinery. The kit includes: lesson plan; reusable two-sided activity poster;

comic book; and "Nero and Ashcan on the Farm" video.


Audience: Farm children age 9 - 13 years

Title: Kids Fire News Television (KFN-TV)

Date: ©1993

Source: NFPA

Explanation: Young teen anchors from KFN-TV deliver fire safety messages in the high-

paced style of a music video. Humorous skits, popular music and dance

reinforce the fire safety news reports.



Title: Hot Stuff and the Kids

Date: ©2004

Source: SK Professional Fire Fighters Association

Explanation: This 3D animated video uses a birthday party scenario to convey fire and burn

safety messages that help children identify dangerous situations and act

appropriately to protect themselves. The day goes from one crisis to another

with Hot Stuff the Fire Cat to the rescue each time. Key messages include:

kitchen safety, matches, hot water, smoke alarms and home escape plans.



Title: Fire Smart for Babysitters

Date: ©1996/ 2011

Source: Saskatchewan Safety Council

Explanation: This video addresses vital fire safety information for babysitters. Smoke alarms,

escape plans, emergency numbers, matches are tools, kitchen safety and

many other topics are discussed. The video tells the dramatic story of a fire that

happened while a babysitter was in charge.

Format: Video/ DVD Time: 17 Minutes - Video

Audience: Babysitters 15 Minutes - DVD

Title: Wisdom of the Fire: Theme One

Date: ©1997

Source: Assembly of First Nations, Canada

Explanation: A fire safety curriculum developed for First Nations children. Based on the Learn

Not to Burn program, it enables children, families and communities to learn fire

safety behaviours that promote a prevention philosophy in a culturally

appropriate manner. It includes lessons, activities, worksheets and evaluation

tools. Topics includes: The Community & Cultural View of Fire; Safety with

Matches; and Safe Smoking Habits.

Format: Lesson Plan/Guide Time:


Title: Wisdom of the Fire: Theme Two

Date: ©1997





appropriate manner. It includes lessons, activities, worksheets and evaluation

tools. Topics include: School Fire Drills; Fire Fighters; Home Escape Plans and

Smoke Alarms.



Title: Wisdom of the Fire: Theme Three

Date: ©1997





appropriate manner. It includes lessons, activities, worksheets, and evaluation

tools. Topics include: Kitchen Safety; Fire Safety with Heating Sources and

Flammable Liquids; Outdoor Safety; and Holiday Safety.



Title: Sing Out Fire Safety

Date: ©2002

Source: FPC

Explanation: This video stars Mary Lambert performing nine original songs. The songs will

captivate and teach children the very important messages of fire prevention and

safety through interactive music, dance, colourful costumes, humour and fun!!

Format: Video/CD Time: 60 Minutes

Audience Kindergarten – Grade 3

Title: The Smoke Alarm Show

Date: © 2004

Source: NFPA

Explanation: Two students are heading home to work on their report about smoke alarms,

when a push of the button transports them inside the alarm. There they meet

several larger-than-life characters who explain how smoke alarms work and the

right way to install, test and maintain them. The video encourages kids to work

with their parents to test alarms in their home. Plus, it highlights smoke alarms

as one part of a complete home fire escape plan that includes regular drills for

the whole family.

Format: Video/Instructor's Guide Time: 12 minutes

Audience Grades 3 – 6 and families

Title: Risk Watch Unintentional Injuries: Level 1 (Canadian Version)

Date: © 2005

Source: Ontario Fire Marshal's Public Fire Safety Council

Explanation: A school-based curriculum. The resource includes lesson plans and activities

that cover 8 risk areas, such as motor vehicles, fire, water, poisoning, falls, and

bike and pedestrian safety. It is taught in schools with an important addition - it

brings together fire, police, health care and emergency service providers to get

the whole community working together. CD resource is English and French.


Audience: Preschool – Kindergarten


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Audience Grades 7 – 8

Title: Risk Watch Unintentional Injuries: Student Workbooks

Date: © 2001

Source: NFPA

Explanation: Grade specific workbooks for students in kindergarten to grade 6 that

supplement the Risk Watch Unintentional Injuries curriculum. (see #4150 for

description of Risk Watch)



Title: Risk Watch Natural Disasters: Level 1

Date: © 2003

Source: NFPA

Explanation: The engaging activities combine education and imagination to help students

acquire practical skills relating to a variety of disasters, such as wildfires,

floods, tornadoes, winter storms and general preparedness. Each teaching

module includes a CD with student workbooks and other reproducibles. It also

provides opportunities for community experts to get involved.


Audience: Preschool – Kindergarten


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Title: Sparky and the Runaway Robot

Date: 2015

Source: NFPA

Explanation: Action, excitement, and fun fire-safety lessons make the Sparky® and the

Runaway Robot DVD a runaway favorite!

Delight audiences with the wild and crazy adventures of a Safe-T-Bot who short

circuits and then zooms out of the fire station, becoming an uninvited "guest" at

the home of a family getting ready for a birthday party. As Safe-T-Bot veers out of

control, zipping through the house creating chaos, Sparky the Fire Dog® follows

the robot in hot pursuit. As Sparky chases down the runaway robot, he's

delivering important fire-safety lessons to children and families about smoke

alarms, cooking safety, matches and lighters, candle safety, sprinklers, escape

planning and more.

Format: DVD

Audience: D – Grade 6 and families Time: 12 minutes

Title: TAPP-C Fire Service Educator's Manual

Date: © 2004


Explanation: TAPP-C is collaborative program involving fire service and mental health

professionals working together to stop juvenile fire involvement. If there is no

mental health agency in your area, fire departments are still encouraged to

provide fire safety education to the child and family. For Mental Health manual

(refer to #4204 English Only).

The fire safety component includes age appropriate educational sessions with

different exercises for children and youth aged 2 to 17 years. The program

contains all materials for the fire service including: teaching manual, CD of

reproducibles, and VHS tape of teaching videos. There is also a TAPP-C

training video for the fire service (refer to #4506 English Only).

Format: Video/Education Kit Time:

Audience: Fire setters age 2 – 17 years

Title: Marked by Fire

Date: ©1996

Source: Insurance Federation of Minnesota

Explanation: This program is designed to help adolescents understand the potential

consequences of arson fires. The video tells the stories of "James", a young

man whose bad decision had far-reaching consequences; senior citizens whose

lives were threatened by an arson fire; and "Brent", who suffered serious burns

in a fire. It takes a direct and graphic approach in showing exactly what young

people stand to lose by handling fire carelessly. A discussion guide is included

to help the presenter bring out the lessons to be learned from the stories of the

people told in the video.

Format: Video/Guide Time: 20 Minutes

Audience: Teenage Fire Setters

Title: TAPP-C Clinician Manual: Preventing & Treating Juvenile Fire Involvement

Date: © 2004

Source: Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal

Explanation: TAPP-C is collaborative program involving fire service and mental health

professionals working together to stop juvenile fire involvement. For Fire

Service manual (refer to #4200).

The mental health component includes risk assessment, as well as caregiver

and child interventions.

Format: Manual/Book Time: 212 Pages


Title: TAPP-C Fire Service Educator’s Manual for Aboriginal Children and Youth

Date: 2012

Source: Joint venture Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal and the Centre for Addition

and Mental Health

Explanation: Tapp-C The Arson Prevention Program for Children is an intervention program to

reduce inappropriate fire involvement and to promote fire safety among children

aged 2 to 17 years. TAPP-C is a collaborative program involving fire service and

mental health professionals working together to eliminate firesetting by children

and adolescents.

Format: Video/Guide Time: 10 ½ minutes; 156 pages


Title: Making Good Choices About Fire Safety

Date: © 2006

Source: Idea Bank

Explanation: Kids talking to kids. That's what gives this interactive DVD its real power. Two

are burn survivors, three have set fires, four are learning about the importance

of fire safety and all have a message to share. In a style established by "In Their

Own Words" and "Four Years After", this is the third program in that series.

Format: Time: 12 Minutes

Audience: Fire setters grade 4 – 6

Title: In Their Own Words

Date: © 1998

Source: Idea Bank

Explanation: "In Their Own Words" is a compelling and truthful portrait and surprisingly

positive in tone. Shot in documentary style, it is the story of three teenagers

from different cities whose lives were changed by fire. The video captures the

emotional, financial and legal price they have paid for setting fires. A terrific tool

for fire professionals, law enforcement officers, mental health counselors and

educators.

Format: Time: 10 minutes

Audience Fire setters grades 7 – 12

Title: In Their Own Words - Four Years After

Date: © 2002

Source: Idea Bank

Explanation: In Their Own Words shares the personal stories of three teenagers. It is a

compelling portrait of the consequences of juvenile fire setting. Now, "Four

Years After" revisits Amy, Jason and Domingo… revealing the directions their

lives have taken since the first video was released. Once again, the heart of the

program lies in the power of their honesty as they tell their stories in their own

words. It is an ideal tool to use for one-on-one interventions as well as in a

classroom setting.


Audience Fire setters grades 7 –12

Title: Ten Tips for Fire Safety

Date: ©1999

Source: NFPA

Explanation: The 10 "Golden Rules" of fire safety in action! This video uses live-action

sequences and graphics to illustrate fire safety concepts in a way viewers can

relate to. It includes: fire prevention - eliminate hazards involving cigarettes,

electricity, space heaters; family fire safety - practice escape plans, keep

matches away from children, and cook safely; home fire safety - install smoke

alarms and automatic sprinklers; and personal fire safety - crawl low under

smoke and stop, drop, and roll.

Format: Video/Guide Time: 15 Minutes

Audience: Grade 6 – Adult

Title: Family Fire Safety Video

Date: ©1998

Source: FPC

Explanation: This video is designed to be watched by the entire family. Featured are: how to

make your home fire safe; and teaching your family about fire prevention.


Audience: Adult - Families

Title: The Office Fire

Date: © 2003

Source: Underwriters' Laboratories of Canada

Explanation: Imagine a fire in your office. A fire caused by carelessness may last just a few

minutes but can lead to loss of employment for you and your co-workers, or

possibly loss of life. This video will give you an idea what it would look like, if it

happens. The fire is shown in real-time, reaching flashover about 4 1/2 minutes

after ignition. It involves materials that are typical of many offices. No special

effects are used. By studying why fires like this happen, it's possible to prevent

them.

Format: DVD/Instructors Guide Time: 12 Minutes

Audience: Adult

Title: The Living Room Fire

Date: © 2004


Explanation: Few people realize the speed and ferocity of fire. Property and lives can be lost

in a matter of minutes. This video shows what a fire in a fully furnished living

room would look like, if it happens. The fire is shown in real-time with a running

caption describing the fire growth. It involves materials and items typically found

in living rooms. No special effects are used. A single match is dropped into a

wastepaper basket next to the couch. The room reaches flashover about 2 1/2

minutes after ignition. By studying why fires like this happen, it's possible to

prevent them.


Audience: Adult

Title: The Residence Hall Fire

Date: © 2004


Explanation: This video shows what a fire would look like in a fully furnished dorm room, if it

happens. No special effects are used. The room includes items typically found

in dorm rooms, such as books, electronics, bedding and clothes. Through the

use of real fire footage and personal testimonials, the video shows possible fire

hazards that surround students every day. Safety tips are presented to remind

students about fire prevention, detection and suppression and to engage them

to form an escape plan ahead of time. By studying why fires like this happen,

it's possible to prevent them.


Audience: Adult

Title: Prepare, Practice and Prevent The Unthinkable

Date: 2003


Explanation: This video is aimed at caregivers of young children. Through footage of real fire

incidents and interview clips with the victims of these fires, your audience will

understand the importance of fire safety and prevention. Messages include:

matches/lighters are tools for adults; home escape planning and smoke alarms.

Format: Video Time: 10 minutes

Audience: Adult-Caregivers of young children

Title: Burn Safety: A Reminder for Seniors

Date: ©2006

Source: SK Professional Fire Fighters Association

Explanation: Focuses on such safety issues as: Kitchen and Stove Safety; Smoke Alarm

Batteries; Careless Smoking; Testing Hot Tap Water; How to Stop, Drop and

Roll; and Family or Group Fire Escape Plans. Libby and her family and friends'

escapades provide an enjoyable way for seniors to learn about fire safety and

burn awareness from a cast of characters they can really relate to.

Format: Video Time: 20 minutes

Audience: Older adults

Title: First Nations Remembering When: Fire & Fall Prevention for Older Adults

Date: ©1999

Source: NFPA

Explanation: Everything you need to conduct a fire and fall prevention program for older adults

in your community. From suggested lesson plans to reproducible fact sheets,

checklists, and nostalgia trivia game cards, this program offers step-by-step

support for delivering 16 key messages. It includes materials for use in group

settings, such as senior centres, or in individual homes by home care workers.

Format: Manual/Book Time:

Audience: Older adults (Aboriginal)

Title: Remembering When: Fire and Fall Prevention for Older Adults

Date: ©1999

Source: NFPA

Explanation: Everything you need to conduct a fire and fall prevention program for older adults

in your community. From suggested lesson plans to reproducible fact sheets,

checklists, and nostalgia trivia game cards, this program offers step-by-step

support for delivering 16 key messages. It includes materials for use in group

settings, such as senior centres, or in individual homes by home care workers.

Use with video #4321 "Senior Fire Safety".

Format: Manual/Book Time:


Title: Home Fire Drills: What Every Parent Should Know

Date: ©2002

Source: NFPA

Explanation: The importance of having working smoke alarms and conducting fire drills at

home is dramatically illustrated in this eye opening video. Staged fire drills

conducted in four homes all had devastating results, with children either not

responding or taking inappropriate actions. After the parents practiced with their

children and taught them what to do in case of fire, the staged drills were

repeated and all the children reacted quickly and effectively

Format: Video and DVD Time:

Audience: Adult – Parents

Title: At Our Age – Seniors Preventing Fires and Falls

Date: © 2009

Source: NFPA

Explanation: Teach seniors practical strategies for avoiding fires and falls with NFPA's

innovative At Our Age with Tom Bosley Video. ... His engaging delivery makes it

clear that a few basic precautions can reduce hazards and prevent injuries and

fatalities.

Format: DVD Time: 16:30 minutes


Title How To Prevent Home Fires

Date:

Source: NFPA

Explanation: Show how small actions are a big help in preventing fires!

Give people the knowledge they need to fight fire and win! NFPA's imaginative

new video memorably demonstrates that everyday things, if not used properly,

can become dangerous and even life-threatening, but that following simple

precautions can head off fires before they start.

Format: DVD Time: 12:00 minutes

Audience: Grades 5 and up, family

Title: What’s Cooking – For Teens!

Date: © 2009

Source: Office of the Fire Marshal Ontario

Explanation: What’s Cooking – for Teens! will help fire service educators teach them the skills

and knowledge they need to practice safe cooking habits – now and throughout

their lives. It focuses on the leading causes of kitchen fires and also includes

important information about smoke alarms and home fire escape planning.

Format: DVD Time:

Audience: High school students grades 9 through 12

Title: The Christmas Tree Fire

Date: © 2004

Source: Fire Marshal’s Public Fire Safety Council

Explanation: This video shown what a fire would look like if it happens in a fully furnished

living room that is decorated for the holidays. A natural Christmas tree serves as

the focal point of the room and becomes a contributing fuel source to a rapidly

increasing fire. The room reaches flashover approximately 40 seconds after

ignition.

Format: DVD Time: 8 Minutes

Audience: All ages

Title Fire’s Fury

Date:

Source: NFPA

Explanation: Presented in docudrama style, Fire's Fury! is a personal account of one family's

close call with a fire. Interviews with family members while they move into their

new house reveal details of the frightening experience that starts when the

teenage daughter leaves a candle burning in her bedroom. As the story unfolds, a

dramatic onscreen fire recreation provides an eye-opening look at how rapidly

smoke and flames can spread, reaching life-threatening proportions in just

seconds.

Format: DVD Time: 14 minutes

Audience: Grade 6 and up, family

Title: Surviving a Disaster

Date:

Source: NFPA

Explanation: This video shows what could happen...and prepares people to make critical

decisions when every second counts! Dramatic news accounts of recent

devastating disasters set the stage for this compelling program that introduces

people to risks we all face -- from severe weather to terrorist acts -- and how to

protect our families and homes.

Format: DVD Time: 15 Minutes

Audience: Grade 6 and up, family

Title: Fire Smart – Protecting Your Community From Wildfire

Date: © 2015 Partners In Protection

Source: FireSmart Partners In Protection

Explanation: This manual provides individuals with the necessary tools in planning and in

mitigating the risk of fire in interface areas. This manual provides you with the

tools and recommendations to implement FireSmart in communities across

Canada.

Format: Manual

Audience: Adults

Title: Evacuation! The Employee's Guide to Survival

Date: ©1997

Source: NFPA

Explanation: Through the eyes of a street-wise reporter covering a city's fire beat, viewers will

see how quickly a workplace fire can escalate into a multiple fatality incident …

one that a well-practiced evacuation plan could have minimized or prevented.

With the reporter as their guide, they'll explore different fire situations and

witness dramatizations of proper evacuations from a wide array of workplace

environments. Employees will understand the importance of fire safety and

individual responsibility for personal safety.


Audience: Adult

Title: Fire Safety in Health Care Facilities

Date: ©1988

Source: NFPA

Explanation: This educational program is designed to teach health care employees to:

recognize the importance of their role in fire safety; understand the causes of

fires in health care facilities; know the three elements of health care fire safety -

Prevention, Detection, and Extinguishment; and know their facility's fire

emergency plan.


Audience: Adult - Health care employees

Title: Fire in the Workplace Series

Date: ©1994-2002

Source: The Idea Bank

Explanation: Fire in the Workplace Series includes:

1. Fire in the workplace - general fire safety information for a variety of

workplace settings.

2. Getting out Alive - evacuation planning.

3. Public Assembly Fire Safety - fire safety guidelines for public assembly

occupancies.

4. When Fire Strikes - commercial kitchen fire safety.

5. Portable Fire Extinguishers - selection and safe use of portable

extinguishers.

6. Assisted Living Emergency Guide - fire safety and emergency planning for

assisted living facilities. Each video in the series comes complete with a

Reference Guide.

Format: DVD/Instructors Guide Time: 15 minutes each

Audience: Adult

Title: Evacuation of Health Care Facilities

Date: ©2000

Source: NFPA

Explanation: This hard-hitting video provides valuable life-saving information to employees in

hospitals, nursing homes and other patient care facilities. Health care

personnel will learn about: alerting staff and summoning assistance; when to

use a fire extinguisher; methods of patient evacuation; horizontal and vertical

evacuation; oxygen shut off; and much more.


Audience: Adult - health care employees

Title: Alarmed for Life

Date: ©2002

Source: Ontario Office of the Fire Marshal

Explanation: Alarmed for Life contains tips and tools for a community smoke alarm program.

It outlines a number of initiatives that can help you protect residents in your

community from fire including: providing smoke alarm and home escape

planning information; providing smoke alarms and/or batteries; encouraging

residents to maintain their smoke alarms; and effectively evaluating your smoke

alarm program activities.

Format: Manual/Book Length: 14 pages

Audience: Fire and life safety educators

Title: Getting To Know Fire: Public Fire and Life Safety Education Curriculum

Date: 2002

Source: British Columbia Office of the Fire Commissioner

Explanation: The curriculum contains detailed lesson plans, which target audiences from

preschool to older adults. It provides accurate and consistent messages and all

support materials necessary to deliver interesting and informative

presentations. It is designed for front line fire service personnel delivering fire

and life safety education.

Audience: Fire and life safety educators

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