Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service launch Ellie the Fire Dog stories!

Following the successful launch of the education hub earlier this month, Warwickshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service (WFRS) is now launching a bedtime story activity programme for young children, to help them learn about fire safety in a fun and engaging way.

The books, read by members of WFRS, including the Chief Fire Officer, Kieran Amos, are from the Ellie the Fire Dog series. The stories have been produced specifically by West Midlands Fire Service to help children learn about key safety messages in an engaging way, including how to make a 999 call, the importance of having smoke alarms in your home and what the role of a firefighter entails.

After each story, children can complete an activity set by the Fire Prevention Team to help with their understanding of the key messages within each book. This could be anything from drawing a picture to discussing the activity with their family and friends.

The series of six stories begins with a 'Special Day for Ellie' and ends with ‘What an Awful Noise’.

Watch all of the 'Ellie the Fire Dog' series and access the activities here.

Fire Service also launches interactive education hub

Warwickshire County Council’s Fire and Rescue Service has also launched an online education hub to enable them to deliver safety lessons to children while they are off school. Read more about the education hub and how to access this here.