An effective method of educating junior high-aged children in fire and burn safety without disruption of the school curriculum.
A 2-hour educational seminar focusing on fire and burn safety issues was developed, presented, and evaluated by the fire department. The eighth-grade class at a local junior high school was selected for the pilot site for the seminar. A pretest and posttest were developed to measure the informational gain and retention of learned material to the students. Test results showed a statistically significant improvement in burn and fire safety scores of the tested children.
Heinle
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Department of Nursing, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City 52242-1009, USA.
Jensen
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Lewis
R W
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Kealey
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D000293:Adolescent; D002056:Burns / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003479:Curriculum; D005390:Fires / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006266:Health Education / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012449:Safety; D012574:Schools