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1 Fire Safety Education in Antwerp. 25/10/2017 1

Antwerp Fire Region > 250 km² > 525 000 inhabitants 640

2 Antwerp Fire Region > 250 km² > inhabitants 640 high-rise buildings waterways, railroads, highways, tunnels airport port

3 Port of Antwerp Second largest port in Europe for freight transport (sea freight) Seventh largest port in the world Largest and most diversified petrochemical concentration in Europe Europe's largest port in the vegetables and iron sector

4 Interventions interventions in % technical interventions and rescues 14,5% fires #Interventions Technical interventions and rescues Fires Logistic support On location without intervention Hazardous substances and environment Special interventions

Fires in 2016 % 1607 fires 1 fatality 90 injured 38 saved Types Fire interventions # Interventions Fires inside 1.

5 Fires in 2016 % 1607 fires 1 fatality 90 injured 38 saved Types Fire interventions # Interventions Fires inside ,73% Building ,37% Fire alarm ,62% Smell/control ,57% Chimney 47 2,92% Industry 20 1,24% Confined spaces 14 0,87% General" 2 0,12% Fires outside ,27% Outside ,13% Vehicle 135 8,40% Grass/ Forest /Heather 21 1,31% Vessel 3 0,19% Train / Tram 3 0,19% General" 1 0,06 Airplane 0 0,00% Total %

6 Goal of fire safety education Ambitious!

7 Goal

8 A multidisciplinary and intermediate approach

9 Aspects of fire safety Degree of fire safety Human characteristics Fire characteristics Building characteristics Margrethe Kobes, 2008

10 Aspects of influance on self-reliance in case of fire Degree of Selfreliance Human characteristics Fire characteristics Building characteristics Margrethe Kobes, 2008

11 Fire density (interventions/km 2 ) Fire discriminates

12 Target groups

13 For each target group Strategy

14 Insight Cohesion

15 Insight in cohesion Impact Methods Connected

16 Target group becomes partner / advocate Long term effect Every generation

17 Community safety team Who? Firemen FSA Technical fire safety experts

18 Community safety team Including Other organisations Teachers, nurses, secretaries, students Partners Other Fire Regions

19 The right partner

20 Fire Information Centre educates children in fire safety. 25/10/

21 Development & content Partner : urban schools multidisciplinary team Goal Increase the self-reliance of the children Why that age? Target group: Children aged Importance of research know your target group! 21

22 Start-up and preparations Infrastructure and material: mid 2009 until the end of

23 Start-up and preparations Infrastructure and material: mid 2009 until the end of

24 Start-up and preparations Teaching materials 24

Costs Expenses materials: 35.000 smoke box and heated door 30.000 movies 12.675 beamers, computers, 7.000 wood and materials 21.

25 Costs Expenses materials: smoke box and heated door movies beamers, computers, wood and materials furniture (closets, tables, ) Total: Expenses teaching materials: Printing costs, repairs, PR, electrical extinguisher, Cost per visit (staff) Minimum cost: average 100 Maximum cost: average

26 Method tailored to that age preparation at school observe involve try follow-up at school The FIC program Content how to make an emergency call how to behave in traffic what fireman do how to evacuate in case of fire alarm in school how to recognize possible causes of fire at home 26

27 The FIC program how to make an emergency call 27

28 Call

29 how to behave in traffic The FIC program 29

30 what fireman do The FIC program 30

31 The FIC program how to evacuate in case of fire alarm in school and at home 31

32 The FIC program how to recognize possible causes of fire at home 32

33 Evaluation 33

34 Evaluation Annual: +/ children per year Number of schools: Until now: 52 elementary schools (city schools) that apply for the programme In total there are 168 elementary schools in our Fire Region + 22 elementary schools for children with special needs 190 schools who can benefit from our programme Total number of students =

35 Pro-action 35

36 Children with special needs

37 Feedback 37

38 Experience of our ambassadors 38

39 Ondertitel 1 Conclusions Behavior is the 6th sense that effects all other senses. Children learn new behavior. Adults have to be unlearned Start with children in order to reach other generations. 39

40 Children as an active partner Smoke alarms on wish-lists for Santa Claus 40

41 website

42 Motivation change in behavior Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. (Benjamin Franklin)

43 The next level Children Home / Family VR-experience 43

44 Through VR fire safety education at home

45 Through VR fire safety education at home

46 Intermediate approach 25/10/

47 In their day to day job / contact with the target group

48 Educate & Train

49 Content Why? Motivate to participate

50 Content Causes of fire and practical solutions

51 Content Challenge to change habits

52 Evacuation Escape plan and what to do in case of fire

53 Result Fire safety gets implemented and behaviour changes

54 Input from partner

55 Input vs outcome Local - starters

56 Integrated in periodic training and education of the full staff of in Flanders

57 Ripple effect employees homes

58 Intermediate projects in reverse 25/10/

59 Target group toddlers, preschoolers and children from 9-10 years old Burns Foundation Fire boxes Federal Government Antwerp Province Safety Institute

60 Schoolchildren (age 9 10) Programme Goal: learn children to prevent burns Form: Project week The end of the week = visit to the local Fire station

61 Schoolchildren (age 9 10) Programme of the visit: focus on evacuation the organisation of the Fire department how to make an emergency call Customized use of FIC

62 Toddlers and pre-schoolers

63 Toddlers and pre-schoolers Goal: Do not be afraid of a fireman What does a fireman do How to evacuate in preschool

64 Target group Students 64

65 Students First Campaign 65

66 Second campaign Students 66

67 Students Website 67

68 Students Multimedia 68

69 Students Present on events 69

70 Students Present on events 70

71 Students 71

72 Firework lessons

73 Firework lessons 73

74 Firework lessons Materials aftercare and research centre for burns and scars 74

75 Firework lessons Content 75

76 Firework lessons Damage 76

77 The teacher Firework lessons 77

78 Firework lessons Humour Thanks to that short fuse, my dog has use 78

79 Firework lessons Shock 79

80 The only conclusion Firework lessons 80

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