Fire protection for children: This is how daycare centers learn security in Lemwerder and Berne!

Fire protection for children: This is how daycare centers learn security in Lemwerder and Berne!

In an exciting and educational scenario, daycare centers in Lemwerder and Berne started their fire protection exercises! Despite cool weather and light drizzle, the little ones were impressively conveyed how important fast action is in an emergency. Antje Stanke, deputy head of the Berne daycare center, emphasizes: "When the loud house siren shrills, the children have to go outside without explanation!" These exercises are not only instructive, but can be essential in the event of a fire.

The exercises are surprising and realistic - only the facility manager and the caretaker know! With this method, the children learn how to behave in an emergency. The topic of fire protection is prepared in a playful way in the Lemwerder day care center. Songs, books and handicrafts are on the program, while the children learn playfully what burns and what is not. "We show the children which emergency numbers they have to choose," explains Inga Bremermann, the head of the kindergarten.

cooperation with the fire brigade

The collaboration with the local fire brigades is a highlight of the fire protection projects. The preschool children have the opportunity to visit the Lemwerder volunteer fire brigade and explore the large fire engine. "If we are lucky, we can experience the fire engine up close!" Says Bremermann. The children not only learn playfully, but also practical how they should behave in an emergency.

The exercises reveal vulnerabilities and help the staff to improve security. Katharina Heiber from the CVJM daycare center "Die Bunte Welle" recently completed a fire protection helper training and is planning an exercise with the children. "We teach the children that it is okay to go out barefoot or in slippers," she explains. Such measures are crucial in order to be able to react quickly and safely in an emergency. In the Berne daycare center, attention is also paid to security by avoiding open fire. "We haven't found candles for years," said Stanke.