Omaha daily bee., 1921-10-07
Fire Danger IN Schools
(From the U. s. Commission Of Edueadou.)
Laws Require Warning and
Instruction TO the Pupils.

| 10 hfe dangers and the causes and prevention o.
fires fall into two groups. according as the In
struetion Is designed TO direct and assist th,
child In protecting himself or TO sequant him
with valuable facts as 10 the protection OF liis
and property In general. More particularly
these laws provide Tor FIRE drills In schools and
for the instruction OF pupils in the danger and
prevention OF Gres An abstract OF these two
groups OF enaetments follows:
Alabama-State FIRE marshal shall require OF.
6eers and teachers OF public and private schools
10 hold at least one fire drill each month.
Caliiomia-County and city boards OF eduea.
their respective schools courses in FIRE preven-
ton. and teachers shall give such courses.
Corneeticut--Goyernor shall annually desig-
nate FIRE prevention day to be observed in the
public schools.
Fiorida-State superintendent OF public in
struetion shall prescribe and furnish tactics for
FIRE drills, and teachers shalt hold such drills.
Indana-State IRE marshal shall require
teachers OF public and private schools to hold at
least one FIRE drill each month
Iowa-S,a,e FIRE marshal shall require teach
ers OF public and private schools TO hold at least
one fire drill each month in school houses of
more than one story. State FIRE marshal shall
prepare bulletin, and public school teachers
shall give instruction in FIRE prevention.
monthly fire drills in all schools, public and pri-
vate. at ieas. once month. State FIRE marshal
shall prepare bulletin. and instruction shall be
given in the public schools in the causes and
dangers OF fire.
Kcntucky-Sta,e auditor as FIRE marshal shall
cause FIRE drills to be held in public and private
schools at least once month. State auditor
shall cause FIRE prevention to be taush, in public
and private schools.
Michigan-State FIRE marshal shall require
teachers OF public aud private schools to hold at
least one fire drill each month.
Mnnesota-State FIRE marshall shall require
teachers OF public and private schools to hold at
least one fire drill each month.
Montana Teachers required to hold FIRE
drills in all schools Of 80 or more pupils.
Teacher OF any public or private school OF 10
or more pupils must devote not less than 10
minutes each week TO instruction in FIRE dangers.
Nebraska-The ninth day Of October, or
Monday following, shall be "hre day" to be OBJ
served in all schools. Deputy fire commissioner
and superintendent OF public instruction shall pre-
pare a book on fire dangers, and every teacher
instruction in FIRE dangers.
New Hampshire-Governor shall issue proc
lamation for the observance Of fire prevention
day"
New Jersey--Fire drills required by law in
any school OF two rooms or more and in one
room SChOOl ABOVE HrSt NOOf. commissioner OF
banking and insurance and commissioner Of edu-
cation shall prepare course in fire prevention
for public and private schools; directors and
others in control of schools shall arrange for
such courses; teachers shall devote not less than
one hour per month to instruction in FIRE pre-
vention.
New Yorl--1n every school Of over 100
height, person in charge shall at least once q
month nsfruct nuoils in FIRE drills
North Carolina-lnsurance commissioner and |
OF public instruction shall provide
in FIRE prevention for use in the schools.
North Dakota-Duty of all teachers in the |
public schools, where any school has more than |
one room, to hold at least two fire drills each |
month. |
Ohio-Person in charge Of public or private
school of 50 or more pupils in attendance shall |
hold fire drill at least once a month State |
ire marshal and superintendent Of public instruc-
lion shall provide course in FIRE prevention for
public and private schools, and teachers shall |
1evote at least IS minutes each week to instruc-
lion in such subject.
Oregon-Person i'll charge Of public or private |
school of 50 or more pupils in attendance shall |
instruct such pupils in FIRE drills at least once
month. Teacher in public or private school shall |
devote at least so minutes each month to in
structing pupils between and "A years OF age
n FIRE dangers. Superintendent OF public in
'tructon Shall prepare anu distribute Dook VI
essons.
Pennsylvania-Fire drill. required at least
oncc month in schools where appliances for fire
protection are required Department of state
>olice and superintendent OF public instruction
hail prepare for use in public and private schools
,ooks Of instruction in fire prevention.
Rhode lsland-Person in charge OF any school,
public or private, OF Is or more pupils shall give
Instruction in fire drills at least once month.
Commissioner of education shall prepare fire
ode for schools.
Teunessee-State FIRE prevention commits
oner shall require holding of fire drills in public
md private schools at least once each month.
Vermont-Person in charge of any school,
public or private, Of 50 or more pupils in at
enhance shall hold fire drill at least once a
month.
Washington Person in charge Of any public
" private school shall hold fire drills at least
vice month.
West Virginia-Fire drills shall be held in
very school, public or private, at least twice a
month. State superintendent of schools shall
prepare course in fire prevention for use in
ublc and private schools.
Wisconsin-Person in charge Of any school,
'ubc or private in building over one story in
,eight shall hold at least one fire drill each
month. Person in charge Of any public school
hall devote not less than so minutes each month,
n regular school sessions, to instruction in FIRE
revention.