Understanding the Impact of Fire and Life Safety Messages on Children: Final Report

• 2010

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• Andrea Gielen; Dina Borzekowski; Rajiv Rimal

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This study explores how fire and life safety messages affect children. It describes the importance of teaching kids about safety to prevent accidents and injuries. The study looks at different ways to share these messages, like through schools or media, and how well children understand them. It also highlights the role of parents and teachers in reinforcing these lessons. By understanding what works best, it aims to improve safety education for children so they can stay safe in emergencies like fires or other dangerous situations.

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Focus Area: Everyday Emergency

Audiences: Behavioral Health Professionals; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stage: Recovery

Keywords: Burns; Child Behavior; Health Education; Parent-Child Relations; Mental Recall; Reinforcement, Verbal; Safety; Social Norms; Self Efficacy; Fires

Institutions: Johns Hopkins University; National Fire Protection Association (NFPA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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