TPPD Provides Fire Safety Smart Program to D140 Third-Graders

Thanks to the Tinley Park Fire Department for providing the Fire Safety Smart program to third-graders in Kirby School District 140.

The Fire Safety Smart program is designed to engage third-grade students attending school in the Village of Tinley Park. A Tinley Park Fire Prevention Public Education Officer visits each classroom monthly from October through April. Each month has a specific topic designed to engage students and assist them in understanding hazards and how to prevent them. Lessons that students learn include:

• Match and lighter safety
• Smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
• Fire behavior
• Exit drills in the home
• Electrical safety
• Scalds and burns
• Severe weather and emergency preparedness