1. ALL YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT FIRE EXTINGUISHERS

http://www.hanford.gov/fire/safety/extingrs.htm

Discusses the four types of fire extinguishers and the kinds of fires they are used for. Excellent

2. UNDERSTANDING WRITTEN FIREFIGHTING MATERIAL

http://www.pbs.org/testofcourage/life1_2.html

3. FIRE CALL: A WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER SPEAKS NEW!!

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/firecall/

A streaming video of Norman Shuster, a veteran wildland firefighter who tells about how it feels to fight these fires and the awful dangers involved (includes both audio and captioned narration). Includes several links. Excellent

4. FIRE SAFE KIDS PAGE

http://www.state.il.us/kids/fire/

Kids’ fire safety page from the Illinois State Fire Marshal’s office. Includes photos and information on Firedogs, Look for the Fire Hazards Game, Teaching Materials, photos and information on Fire Engines and Firefighters and their equipment and more. Excellent

5. FIRE WARS NEW!!

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fire/

A companion site to the Nova episode “Fire Wars”. “NOVA accompanies the men and women of a wildland firefighting crew known as the Arrowhead Hotshots as they battle one of the most destructive wildfire seasons ever, the summer of 2000.” Includes: Sections: The Producer’s Story (how they filmed it), The World on Fire, Outfitting Wildland Firefighters, How Plants Use Fire, Glossary of Fire Terms, Wildfire Simulator, On Fire and more. Excellent

6. FLORIDA STATE FIRE COLLEGE KIDS SITE – THE HOT SPOT

http://www.fsfckids.ufl.edu/index.shtml

Includes The Game Room, The Firehouse, Now Showing, What’s New, Teacher’s Guide, Online Games (Home Hazard Hunt, Color Me, Who Am I?, The Secret Message), and a firefighter movie featuring firefighter training. New feature include fire fighting equipment from the past. Excellent

7. HOTDOG’S FIRE SAFETY COLORING BOOK NEW URL!!

http://www.nyc.gov/html/fdny/html/safety/firesafety_book.html

A coloring book from the New York City Fire Department. To download or print out. 20 pages. Excellent

8. KERN COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT TOURS AND PHOTOS NEW URL!!

http://www.co.kern.ca.us/fire/media/index.htm

Includes a Slideshow, Explore a New Fire Engine, Explore Charlie 3 (fire engine for airport fires), A Virtual Tour of Station 67 and a Virtual Tour of Station 62 (airport fire station). Good photos. Excellent

9. KIDDE HOME SAFETY EDUCATION CENTER

http://www.kiddesafety.com/kiddesafety/pages/youthpag.htm

Interactive games (set up by age level), puzzles and links to other safety sites. Now includes lesson plans set up by grade level. Just click on the Adult section. Excellent

10. KIDS FIRE SAFETY TIPS NEW URL!!

http://www.kfst.net/

Features Buzzy the Smoke Detector, Reddy the Fire Extinguisher, Squirt the Water Drop and their friends. They provide simple safety tips for children. Includes BedTime Checklist, Flashlight Guy, Stop, Drop and Roll, Safety in the Kitchen, Call 911, and other safety tips such as from Beanie the Bike Safety Helmet. A bright and colorful site for primary students. Includes also an Emergency Escape Plan contest. Excellent

11. TEAM UP FOR FIRE SAFETY! (NATIONAL FIRE PREVENTION ASSOCIATION)

NEW NAME AND URL!!

http://www.nfpa.org/Education/fpwhome/fpwhome.asp

Click on Public Education for lots of information on fire safety and prevention. Look for Risk Watch, lesson plans arranged by grade level; Learn Not to Burn; Fire Prevention Week Facts and History, and more. Excellent

12. NYS FIRE SAFETY KIDS PAGE http://www.dos.state.ny.us/kidsroom/firesafe/firesafe.html

Hershey the Arson Dog teaches kids about fire safety and the work of these talented animals. Sections include: Arson Dogs, Fire Week History, Fire Lessons, Puzzles, Quiz Time, Fire Trucks, Action Photos, and Ask Hershey. Outstanding site with good information and photos. Excellent

13. SCOTTIE’S FIREHOUSE

http://www.scottiesfirehouse.com/

Scottie the Firefighter leads 3^rd and 4^th graders through fun learning about fire safety. Sections: Fire Safety Check List; Color & Learn; Did You Know?; Scottie’s Story Book; Interactive House; Fire Escape Plan; History of Scottie; Puzzles & Games; Scottie’s Scrapbook; Scottie’s Art Gallery; and Information for Fire Safety (Educators). A bright, colorful site. Outstanding. Excellent

14. SMOKEY BEAR NEW DESIGN & INFO!

http://www.smokeybear.com/

The official web site of Smokey Bear – (Only YOU Can Prevent Forest Fires). Includes Smokey Kids (In the Forest, Campfire Games {including Smokejumper! The Firefighting Game}, Bear Facts and Smokey Mail), Only You (The Science of Wildfires, Fighting Fires, Good Fires/Bad Fires, Prevention), and Smokey’s Vault (Story of Smokey, History of Campaign, Smokey on the Radio, Images of Smokey). Excellent

15. SPARKY THE FIRE DOG RE-DESIGNED & IMPROVED!!

http://www.sparky.org/

Aimed at children 5-9. Includes News Flash – Cool to Do – Fun with Firetrucks – The Story of Sparky – Hot Diggity Dalmatians – Sparky’s Arcade – and Ask Sparky. Excellent

16. STATE FIRE MARSHAL’S OFFICE KIDS’ PAGE http://www.firesafekids.state.tn.us/index.html

Flash the Fire Dog guides primary level students through various exercises to increase their awareness of fire safety. Includes: Test Your Knowledge; Is Your Home Safe?; Exit Drills, Stop, Drop & Roll; Word Search Game; and a Coloring Book. Excellent

17. USFA – KIDS FIRE SAFETY PAGE

http://www.usfa.fema.gov/kids/

Features Smoke Alarms, Escape Planning and Home Fire Safety, Hydro’s Hazard House, Games and Become a Junior Fire Marshal. Includes a Teacher’s Lounge with suggestions for lessons and activities. Excellent

18. WOODS ABLAZE NEW!!

http://whyfiles.org/018forest_fire/index.html

Are wildfires always bad? Why Files examines the various positions on fighting wildfires and how they can be a hazard to man but a boost to nature. Excellent

19. BOOTS THE CLOWN FIRE SAFETY PAGE

http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Dell/5811/

A fire safety site from Boots the Clown, a fire safety clown in Nashville, TN. Includes information on smoke detectors, fireworks safety tips, word games to copy or download, a photo album, Hot Links and more. Fun music and animation but some pages slow to load. Very Good

20. FIRE PREVENTION WEEK – OCTOBER 6-12, 2002

http://firesafety.buffnet.net/

The official site for Fire Prevention Week October 7-13, 2001. Includes: Fire Safety Tips; E.D.I.T.H.; Activities; Fire Links; and Lesson Plans (for ages 3-14). Also includes a section on the history of Fire Prevention Week and children and matches. Very Good

21. FIRE SAFETY ABC’s

http://www.ou.edu/oupd/fireprim.htm

Fire Safety Questions and Answers. Good basic information on fire extinguishers, evacuating a burning building and what to do if… situations. Includes a True/False Quiz. Very Good

22. FIRE SAFETY ACTIVITIES NEW URL!

http://www.kinderhive.net/Fire.html

Activities for elementary students on fire safety. Includes: Books, Songs & Poems, Language/Group Activities, Math Activities, Art Activities, Learn Centers, and Firefighter Snacks. Very Good

23. FIRE SAFETY LINKS

http://www.hvfd.com/kidspage.html

Very good links page. Very Good

24. FIREPALS KID SAFETY NET NEW!!

http://www.firepals.org/KSN/

A fun, colorful site for kids on safety, from fire safety to earthquake safety. Sections: Tips, Games, Music & Video. The Games section includes a Life Safety Quiz, A Fire Escape Game and a Dial 911 Game. In the Music & Video section kids can choose from four fire safety songs or view a funny video. Very Good

25. FOREST FIRE FIGHTING HOTSHOT CREW

http://www.sover.net/~kenandeb/fire/hotshot.html

Follows a forest fire fighting crew as they fight forest fires. The photos clearly show the hard work of these little known firefighters. Very Good

26. JUVENILE FIRESETTERS

http://www.geocities.com/fire-ed/firesetters.html

Information for adults on what is a child’s natural curiosity about fire and what is a warning sign of too great an interest. By age level. Very Good

A ThinkQuest site on safety with games (including helpful friends to provide hints) and several activities to print out and do. Very Good

Information on a fire safety program for young children in which red dot labels are placed on items that can cause a fire or burns. The program includes pre-printed dots to purchase but teachers and parents can easily use the idea to devise their own. It includes several examples of where to place dots (i.e. Coffeemaker, iron, stove, etc.) Also includes two coloring pages to print out and color. Very Good

A separate Smokey Bear coloring book to print out. For Primary and Elementary students. Very Good

A web site for the exchange of information on youth fire setting. Click on Welcome. Includes What’s New, Resource Exchange, Events Calendar, Links, FAQs, SOS Fires Training Program, and a Parent/Teacher Resource Center featuring articles on teen fire setting and links. Very Good.

Information, including an instructional guide, on the Survive Alive program. Includes: Learn How to Survive Alive, Tour the Survive Alive House, Fire and Life Safety Information, The Kids’ Club. Very Good

32. WILDLANDFIRE.COM – THE HOME OF THE WILDLAND FIREFIGHTER – PHOTOS

A list of Books, Songs, Poems and Activities for Kindergarten students on fire safety. Very Good

35. THE FIRE FIGHTER’S CREED

A copy of the Fire Fighter’s Creed, spelling out the universal mission of the firefighter. Good

A fire safety lesson for grades 1-2 in which students learn about fire safety by playing bingo. Good

Lesson plan for Kindergarten students on Stop, Drop and Roll in which students learn the technique, when it is used and sequence the words. Good

Information about the Firehouse Museum in San Diego, California includes an online photo exhibit showing firefighting equipment from the 19^th and 20^th centuries. Sections: Overview of the Museum; Steam Fire Engine; The 1841 Lancaster Fire Engine; The La Jolla #1; 1938 Seagrave Fire Engine; Fire Alarm Boxes and Fire Extinguishers; 1858 Ramsey and a Deming from the 1880s. Good

Site for Junior Firefighter activity sheets to purchase. Includes four free sheets to download:

A resource for teachers, administrators and parents on how to counsel and deal with juvenile firesetters. Good

The National Weather Service tracks areas where fire risk is high due to weather conditions. Use the map to find the forecast in any area. Good

Directions for four snacks for preschool students as part of fire safety lessons: Fire Engine Cookies, Fireman’s Shake, Energy Chews, and Candle Snacks. Good

Site for activity masters to purchase. Includes three free activity sheets to download:

A look at what it takes, in skills and guts, to become a wildfire firefighter. Includes both serious and tongue-in-cheek observations. Good

A lesson plan for grades 2-3 in which students act out safe and unsafe campfire practices. Good