CDHS Child Fire Safety: Preparedness for Parents, Caretakers and Child Welfare Staff

All children should learn basic safety skills to assist in their rescue in an emergency such as a fire, natural disaster, or the sudden incapacitation of their caretaker. Children living in families where there is a minimum degree of care or the primary caretaker has limited ability to provide for their safety in the event of a sudden emergency, it becomes critical that children acquire such skills.