Home Fire Safety For First Time Home Buyers Part 9 of 12 Tips for Babysitters, its important to always be prepared, no matter the job. Know the address of the home your babysitting at, what the phone number that the parents can be reached, a atternative phone number, like for another family member, or the phone number of one of the neighbor. And of course if its a major kind of emergency, call 911.
Ask the parents about there household fire escape plan, and where its posted. You'll be able to find out what they expect you to do, and you'll be giving them a friendly reminder to plan ahead for any fire emergencies.
If this is your first time babysitting at the home, ask them if they will give you a tour of their home. Learn where all the windows and doors are, and be sure you can open them.
Find out where the family's outside meeting spot where everyone is supposed to meet at, when they escaped a fire. That way you'll be able to count everyone to be sure everyone is out of the home and safe. If someone is not a counted for, tell a firemen as soon as they arrive, and let them know the last location of the child was. You should never return to the inside of the home.
Home Fire Safety For First Time Home Buyers Part 9 of 12 Tips for Babysitters, always stay calm, then you'll be able to think better and faster when you remain calm. Your very first job is to get the kids and yourself out of the home safely.
Supervise the kids when they are awake and be sure to check on them often when they'er in bed. And once the kids are sound a sleep, be sure to stay close enough so you can hear them if one of them should wake up.
Home Fire Safety For First Time Home Buyers Part 9 of 12 Tips for Babysitters, don't smoke, put matches and lighters away - up high where kids can't reach them.
Keep the kids away from any heating sources.
If you're allowed to cook, but always have the parents permission to do so first, declare a kids free zone, of at least three feet around the stove or microwave.
Be sure to turn pot handles to the centre of the stove so kids can't grab them. And never leave the kitchen when you're cooking, remember this is not your home. Be sure toys, clothing, paper and all other clutter is off and away from the stove.
Be sure to also follow all cooking instructions and never leave anything unattended.
Link to Home Fire Safety For First Time Home Buyers Part 10 of 12 Woodstoves
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Hi Dale- This is great advice and in such a easy and friendly format. I hope that you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving! --Sara in San Antonio
Great tips for anyone to consider. We sometimes don't think about a fire until it is to late. The fact that we have never experienced it or had family and friends that experienced often produces that wrong consideration, that it's not likely to happen to us.
Howdy there Sara, Charles
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Sara - Thank you kindly, Thanksgiving was real fine! Hope you and your family had a real fine one also!
Charles - Thank you kindly, folks sure do sometimes forget that a fire, could very will end up happing at their home.
Dale when you bring a stranger or non family member in to look after your children I would be willing to bet you folks have never considered fire safety instructions. I don't think anyone else has blogged on this type subject and sure glad you did. It certainly gives some folks things to think about.
Howdy there Carl and Ceil
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I'd sure go along with ya about folks, more than likely do not stop to think of letting them know about a fire safety instructions. I've been checking around the AR community for subjects, that none of the other members have bloged about. I sure do hope it will give folks something to think about.