Year 5 had a visitor from Humberside Fire and Rescue today.

They spoke to the children about fire safety – identifying potential hazards in the home and what to do if they discover a fire.

We learned to STOP. DROP. ROLL. if our clothing were to catch fire.

We know to call 999 and ask for the fire service.

If we cannot leave our home, we know that we should try and gather all our family in one room and close the door. We should get as low as possible as toxic smoke rises and we should try and block the bottom of the door with a rolled up blanket to keep smoke out.

We were also spoken to about arson and the consequences of this.

The talk finished with a discussion about the dangers of open water and that no matter how tempting it may be on a hot summer’s day or when it’s cold and looks frozen-over, we should never enter the water as there are many hidden dangers.