Earthquake Safety

We live in Earthquake country and the other morning we were awoke by some shaking.  I have been trying to find some kids related material on Earthquake safety.  There is not too much out there.  Here is the LA County Fire Department's site in Earthquake safety. If anybody has any links to sites with Earthquake safety for kids and family please send it in to us.

http://www.fire.lacounty.gov/SafetyPreparedness/SafetyPrepEarthquake.asp

Classic Fireman Sam

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Here is a classic episode of Fireman Sam I found on Daily Motion.  The episode is from 1990.  I had no idea Fireman Sam was around that long.  We only found about his show on Sprout in the last couple years.  Mathew still enjoys these just not as much as the new version of Fireman Sam.  Enjoy!

Homeschool: Firefighter Lesson

Our Busy Homeschool posted a lesson plan they have for a week of learning about firefighters.  We know lots of people that homeschool their children and though this may be useful for them.  Even if you do not home school there are some great learning activities they listed that would be fun to do with your kids.  Enjoy!

http://ourbusyhomeschool.blogspot.com/2010/02/firefighter-unit-study-plans.html

High School Fire Safety Video

I ran into this Fire Safety Video produced by some High School Students in Springfield.  It is a great production for being produced by school kids.  It has all of the key items Mathew loves: Fire Trucks, Fire Fighters, & Fire Safety.

Fuller Fire Truck

Fuller Fire Truck is brought to you by Chevron Gas Stations.  Fuller's Fire House is loaded with fun activities.  Take a fire safety quiz.  Print out Fuller's Activity Book and Fire Safety Guide.  Play Fuller Fire Truck's Brickout game.  The game is Pong with bricks and water.  The game will be tough for the younger kids.  Mathew got a little frustrated when the speed doubled up.  And for more fun, check out Fuller's bio page, link below.

http://www.chevroncars.com/fullerfiretruck/

http://www.chevroncars.com/meet/car/fuller-fire-truck/

Fire Call

Sioux Falls Fire Rescu produces this excellent TV Show on Youtube.  They show firefighter training, fire trucks, and answer viewer questions.  If they answer your question on the show they send you a T-Shirt.  It is quite a production from a smaller city Fire department.

Fire Truck Monster Truck

We were watching Meteor and the Mighty Monster Trucks this morning and I realized we never looked for real fire truck monster trucks.  I found this video on Youtube.com with a real Fire Truck Monster Truck.  The video was from the San Diego County fair.  You could get a ride on the truck for $5.  I wonder if they do this every year.  Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AtHkDszTKQ

Staying Alive

StayingAlive.ca is all about keeping kids safe.  Fire safety is a big topic covered in fun and interactive ways on their site.  Check out the Kids Zone for loads of games, printable coloring pages, word searches, crossword puzzles, and much more. Staying Alive covers more than just fire safety.  They cover topics such as Life Skills including coping with loss, peer pressure, and first aid just to name a few.  I am sure you will spend more than a few minutes at this site.

http://www.stayingalive.ca

Emergency!

We stopped by the Fire Geezer this morning and found a post about Emergency.  I don't think we have ever posted about this classic TV Show.  Mathew got a set of the the first couple seasons of Emergency on DVD last year.  We watched all of the episodes in a week.  He loved them!.  I loved these shows when I was kid too.  Enjoy!.  Are there any current Fire related TV shows that are PG rated?

http://firegeezer.com/

Fire Safety for your family

Kristin from the Children's Hospital Boston's Pediatric Blog sent us this article about fire safety for your family.  The article is loaded with safety tips to keep your family safe.  I found it interesting that their were no fire related deaths in the city of Boston for 2009; the first time since 1972.   Check out the rest of the blog for more advice for your children's health.

http://childrenshospitalblog.org/fire-safety-for-your-family/

Canadian Firefighters Museum

We got an email from Ontario Family Fun about the the Canadian Firefighters Museum.  The Museum is located in Ontario, Canada.  It does look like a fun place to take the family to check out the history of firefighting in Canada.  Looks like there a lot of Classic Firetrucks on display there.

http://www.firemuseumcanada.com/

If you are in Ontario, Canada or planning to make a trip there check out Ontario Family Fun Blog.  They have listed a lot of fun family places to visit during your stay:

http://ontariofamilyfun.blogspot.com/

The Great Escape

From StayingAlive.ca comes this fun little game: The Great Escape.  You need to help Fire Lobster escape from his home.  You will get some help from Mrs AboutFire and her friend. So don't boil your lobster, get him out quickly and safely.

http://www.stayingalive.ca/game/game_play/game.htm

En Espanol - El Gran Escape
http://www.stayingalive.ca/game/game_play_sp/game.htm

Lil Squirt

We found this cool Little Firetruck at FlashOverTV.  It has a water and pumps out 125 gallons per minute of water.  It would be funny taking Mathew to school in this little fire truck.  It would water the lawn pretty darn well too.

http://flashovertv.firerescue1.com/media/2381-Lil-squirt-the-littlest-fire-truck/

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Music on Fire

If you are in Miami and need a firetruck for your party, check out Music on Fire.  The Musical Fire Truck will turn up the heat at your next party or event.  And better yet, they are looking at getting some Fire Truck jumpers to add on to their services.  It would have been super cool after Mathew's ride on a fire truck for his birthday to get dropped off at a Fire Truck bouncer.

http://www.firetruck-party.com/home