Total Defense Day Classroom Ideas!

Imaginary mock Fire Drill exercise

Explain to the kids that civil defense day is about protecting our country during emergencies.

Begin the class, by asking kids questions about fire drills E.g. What's a fire drill? What do you do during a fire drill?

Explain to them what fire drills are about.

Explain to them what people do during a fire drill.

Raise a fake fire alarm, and either get the kids to practice emergency routes, or practice stop, drop and roll (an emergency procedure to do during an actual fire).

Understanding First Aid

Explain to the kids how one can help when a country is attacked by providing first aid.

Open up a real first aid kit with only bandages and plasters inside.

Teach children how to do a simple bandage

Ask them to do a bandage on each other

Visit to the Fire Station!

It’s free to visit the local fire stations on Saturday, so why not make use of this opportunity to book a tour of the fire station? Click here to find out more.