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The “Sound Off with the Home Fire Safety Patrol” program is a fantastic and FREE resource for fire safety education.

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Sound Off Program Objectives

• To educate children and their families about smoke alarms, including the sounds they make, the need for monthly testing, and their life-saving importance

• To foster a community approach to fire safety by forging partnerships among students, families, educators, fire personnel, and life safety educators

• To connect families that do not have enough working smoke alarms in their homes with local fire safety officials

 

What’s so GREAT about Sound Off?

1. It’s FREE!

2. The videos correspond with the lessons- easy for anyone to press play (whether is a classroom teacher, firefighter, or community volunteer).

3. Consistent and up-to-date, age-appropriate messaging that aligns with 2nd/3rd grade core curriculum standards.

4. Sound Off for Firefighters E-Learning Course- Learn how to get started!

5. Digital resources: (narrated storybook, videos, app for download, whiteboard activity)

6. Worksheets: available in English, Spanish, and standard/simplified literacy versions.

7. Access to FREE smoke and CO alarms for your home safety visits (as supplies last per grant cycle)

8. Program Evaluation tools: pre/post-tests & surveys

9. Letter Templates: All the letters you need for school administration, parents, the fire chief

10. Coming Soon: Sound Off Online!- Modules for students that will include dashboards so that you see progress by classroom/school and analytics are captured at the state and national level. 

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FAQs

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What is expected of me as a new VA Sound Off Team?

1. Take “Sound Off for Firefighters” E-Learning Course

2. Start small. Pilot the program in one class or one school, one group… then expand.

3. Track your data and report annually to the state team lead.

 

Sound Off is funded by a FEMA grant and depends on you to manage inventory counts and reporting. You will be required to report these numbers each school year (Sept 1-Aug 31), so please keep records of your activity.

How many classroom presentations were made by the Local Team Leader and partners?

How many 2nd grade classrooms received the project?

How many 3rd grade classrooms received the project?

How many classroom students received the project?

How many students received the project in non-traditional settings? (summer camps, clubs, etc.)

How many home safety visits were made?

How many home fire drills were done? Observed?

How many smoke alarms were installed?

How many CO alarms were installed?

How many Lifetones were installed?

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Inventory may be available at VDFP for VA Sound Off Teams:

Ionization alarms, photoelectric alarms, CO alarms, HOH alarms (limited), teaching kits and storybooks.

Please let the state team leads know what you need. (As supplies are available).

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