Warwickshire Fire Service launch interactive learning hub

Warwickshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service has launched an online education hub to enable them to deliver safety lessons to children while they are off school.

The interactive online programme is aimed at children in Key stage 1 and 2, and provides an engaging way for children to learn about what firefighters do, what they wear and the difference between safe and unsafe fires. It also features the story of Freckle and Dexter and the mischief the two dogs get up to.

Moving into Key stage 2, the programme teaches the children how to make an escape plan, how to spot potential fire hazards in the home and the dangers of making hoax calls.

The hub, which was set to launch in September 2020, was originally created to support the schools programme, which has been running in schools across Warwickshire for over 20 years. During that time, the programme has had a significant impact on change behaviour and raising a generation of young people who are fire safety aware. Therefore, the deadline for the launch has been moved, to help assist those students who may have missed out on a fire service visit in the last few weeks.

Access the education hub here

More information on WFRS education programmes