Year 5 became ‘Fire Investigator Officers’ for the afternoon as we had a visit from Dorset and Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service.

We learnt so much and are exploding with facts about fire and hot to stay safe such as…

*for a fire to burn, it needs fuel, heat and oxygen

*working smoke alarms help save lives

*we should not buy cheap electrical devices or plugs that don’t have the CE mark on them as these can cause fire

*its a good idea to plan different exit route from our houses in case we need to get out in a hurry

*don’t overload extension leads and plugs.  If the item you plug in moves (washing machine / tumble drier) or heats up (iron / hair straighteners), it is best to plug it into a single plug in the wall as they use a lot of electricity.

We needed to write a fire investigation report and completed some excellent detective work.  We have learnt lots that we can all put in place to help us stay safe.