Danger can be in little things: candle safety
Posted by Judy Breck on January 29, 2008
The Kid Zone at the fire safety Web site Staying Alive has 15 activities that teach safety to children. There are coloring pages, word searches, mazes, and crossword puzzles that get children working with safety words and concepts. Some safety topics in the zone are very specific, like the one that sets out these rules for candle safety:
Candles need adult supervision. You should never try to light a candle without an adult there to help you.
If an adult does light a candle, they should never leave you alone in the room with the candle burning. If they do, remind them, “Hey there’s a candle burning here, remember!”
If anyone leaves matches or lighter lying around after lighting a candle, give them to a grown up right away.
Candles should always be placed in a sturdy candleholder on, a solid surface that won’t burn, and up high enough that kids and pets can’t reach them.
Candles should never be placed near a window, because the wind could blow the drapes into the flame.
Remember a candle is a small fire. If paper, books, napkins, drapes or anything that could catch fire gets near them, a bigger fire could start, and soon your house could be on fire.
If you see a candle burning, try not to walk too close to it, so that you won’t bump it and knock it over.
