An effective method of educating junior high-aged children in fire and burn safety without disruption of the school curriculum

J Burn Care Rehabil. 1995 Jan-Feb;16(1):91-5. doi: 10.1097/00004630-199501000-00018.

Abstract

A 2-hour educational seminar focusing on fire and burn safety issues was developed, presented, and evaluated by the fire department. The eighth-grade class at a local junior high school was selected for the pilot site for the seminar. A pretest and posttest were developed to measure the informational gain and retention of learned material to the students. Test results showed a statistically significant improvement in burn and fire safety scores of the tested children.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Burns / prevention & control*
  • Curriculum*
  • Fires / prevention & control*
  • Health Education / methods*
  • Humans
  • Pilot Projects
  • Safety*
  • Schools*