Liar Liar Pants on Fire ... Nothing to laugh about!

Teach your kids about fire today and next week for "Fire Prevention Week". My mother forgot her basic rules 10 years ago when her clothing caught on fire and she lives with the scars and nightmares ever since ...

The "stop, drop, roll" should be a mantra but also discuss the following:

• Crawl Low Under Smoke
• Never go back into the burning house
• Practice an escape plan
• Tell them about this National week:
  According to legend, on October 8, 1871, Mrs. O'Leary was in her barn, milking her cow. The cow kicked over a lamp which started the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The fire burned for over 27 hours. When it was over,  more than 300 people were killed, 100,000 people were left homeless, and over 17,00 structures were destroyed. The Great Chicago fire sparked major efforts in fire prevention.  Forty years later, the Fire Marshall's Association of North America(FMANA) held the first Fire Prevention Day. In 1920 , President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Fire Prevention Week.
  
  
  
  And what a good time to replace batteries in the smoke detector with a helper holding the batteries for you. If no smoke and fire detectors, quickly make a field trip to the local hardware store to purchase this much needed item!