Firefighting exercise in the gnome house: Children learn fire protection up close!

Firefighting exercise in the gnome house: Children learn fire protection up close!

In Neukünkendorf it was an exciting day for the municipal daycare center “Wichtelhaus”. A realistic fire brigade exercise took place today with the aim of teaching children and teachers how to deal with emergency situations. Loud svz.de A fire was simulated that was caused by a defective electrical appliance in the kitchen. Despite the enormous amount of smoke, fortunately it was not a real emergency, but rather an exciting training situation.

The fire department arrived with a tank fire engine and a portable pump vehicle to investigate the situation. While children and teachers gathered at the assembly point, the fire brigade began supplying water to extinguish the fire, carrying out an internal attack and supposedly rescuing a missing person. Another part of the exercise was ventilation of the fire scene to create a realistic scenario.

Experience fire safety education up close

For the little fire department fans, the morning was a highlight of fire safety education. The children were given the opportunity to become active at various stations. Not only did they learn teamwork and how to behave in an emergency, but they were also able to gain initial experience in using fire service technology.

• Erste-Hilfe-Maßnahmen
• Feuerwehrknoten
• Gerätschaften erkunden

A special treat was the creative extinguishing exercise with bucket syringes, in which the children were able to “extinguish” rubber ducks. An experience that will certainly be remembered for a long time!

The comrades from the Crussow and Gellmersdorf fire fighting groups of the Angermünde volunteer fire department showed their great commitment during this exercise and helped to awaken the children's interest in fire service work. Words of thanks were also addressed to the team from the “Wichtelhaus” daycare center, who actively supported the event.

Training in fire safety education

In order to promote children's enthusiasm for fire protection and fire services in the long term, the fire department is also involved outside of kindergarten. Loud fireschutzerbildung.de Various training and experience events are offered for fire brigade members who work in kindergartens and primary schools. Topics such as danger awareness and behavior in the event of a fire are covered.

The new specialist recommendations for fire protection education, published by the German Fire Brigade Association, also provide an overview of courses offered in Germany. These recommendations are tailored to the different needs and legal bases of the federal states, such as feuerwehrverband.de can be read.

Overall, the collaboration between schools, daycare centers and the fire department helps to raise awareness of fire safety among the youngest - and does so with a lot of fun and commitment. Today's exercise in the “Imp House” was a successful example of this!