As an alternative to having students collect data on a building, invite an architect to present a building plan and explain fire safety features or talk about aspects of your local building code that deal with fire safety.
Students can use their checklists to evaluate the building plan.
The NFPA publishes a catalog of fire safety products, including a fire facts newsletter, a home inspection list, books to help children learn fire safety behaviors and more. Includes a history of the development of fire codes and an overview of how codes are created and used. Includes a national fire escape survey, seasonal and home fire safety tips and a link to mascot Sparky the Fire Dog, who will answer students' questions. Find out what a day in the life of a firefighter is like, what kind of organizations employ firefighters and more in this career profile of a firefighter.