Well, today we went over our Fire Safety Checklist and what to do in case of emergencies! I even had the girls do a test run of Fall and Crawl.....and ....Stop, Drop and Roll! It was great! THEY were great! They even had time to color their Sparky "Remember the Steps" worksheet. What a great day!
Here are a couple things we didn't have time to go over....and some things we did have time to go over....but set aside some time to talk to your Daisy about Fire Safety in your home:
1. Make sure your home is safe and inspected for risks!
- Electrical Cords are in good condition
- Appliances and lights are plugged into separate electrical outlets
- All smoke alarms work when tested by a grown up
- All escape routes are clear of clutter
- Curtains and other things that can burn are away from the stovetop
- Portable space heaters are off whenever a grown up leaves the room and goes to sleep
- The clothes dryer has a clean vent and filter (no lint build up)
- A grown up always stays in the kitchen whenever food is cooking on the stovetop
- All extension cords are used safely (not under carpets or across walking areas)
- Portable space heaters are 3 feet away from anything that can burn
- The furnace has been inspected in the past year
- The chimney has been inspected and cleaned in the past year
2. Remember the Steps
- Floor Plan - HAVE YOUR DAISY DRAW OUT A BASIC FLOOR PLAN OF YOUR HOME. (you can access some plans/graphed on www.sparky.org)
- Know two ways out - HAVE YOUR DAISY MARK TWO WAYS OUT ON HER FLOOR PLAN.
- Smoke Alarms - HAVE YOUR DAISY MARK THE PLACES YOU HAVE A SMOKE ALARM IN YOUR HOUSE.
- Meeting Place - HAVE YOUR DAISY, ALONG WITH YOU, DECIDE WHERE A GOOD MEETING PLACE SHOULD BE IN CASE THERE IS A FIRE AND YOU ALL GET OUT AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS OF THE HOUSE. MARK IT/WRITE IT ON THEIR PLANS
- Practice - HAVE YOU AND YOUR FAMILY PRACTICE YOUR FIRE SAFETY PLAN TOGETHER. THIS COULD SAVE YOUR LIVES ONE DAY!
Bring A COPY of your safety plan to Girl Scouts meeting to share with us! All girls that do...will receive their Fire Safety Patch!
SNACKS.................
Remember: If you can or don't mind doing snack for a meeting, please let us know. We need some help with this. Mrs. Heather may be calling you or emailing you soon to put you on the list if you are able to help! Thank you in advance! :)
HOW DOES YOUR GARDEN GROW.............
My congratulations to the ladies that have been working hard on their gardens! I have another picture to add to our glorious gardens! ASHLEY!
Good job Ashley! I can't wait to see what they become! Keep up the awesome work girls! You will be proud of yourselves...if you are not already...at your accomplishment! Give yourself a big pat on the back! Taking responsibility for a garden is hard....I myself do not have a green thumb! I am proud of you!
Okay.....well, I am off to pack for my vacation next week. I have a wonderful friend staying at the house while I am gone - (you always feel good with somone on the "force" looking after things while you are gone! - and taking care of my sweet boston terrier, Bre'Bre') - BUT I will be logging in from time to time to check in and upload some pictures for you guys! I am looking forward to a bit of R&R with the family.
Love and Prayers........and sprouting dust for your daisies!
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