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I’M A FIRE FIGHTER
(http://www.preschooleducation.com/sfire.shtml )
Tune: “Mulberry Bush”
This is the way I pull on my boots,
Pull on my boots, pull on my boots.
This is the way I pull on my boots.
I’m a fire fighter!
This is the way I drive the fire truck This is the way I squirt the water This is the way I climb the ladder…

Unfortunately my old storytime files are in boxes in my storage room at home but I think 1001 Rhymes & Fingerplays by Gary Mohrmann had a section with some fire safety ones also there’s some little ditty in the back of the book No Dragons for Tea by Jan Pendziwol.

FIREFIGHTERS
Down at the firehouse
Early in the morning,
You can see our clothes
Hanging in a row.
When there is a fire
We can dress real fast.
Boots, jackets,
(touch feet, then shoulders)
Hats, gloves,
(touch head, then hands)
Off we go!
Jean Warren

FIVE FRIENDLY FIREFIGHTERS
Five friendly firefighters standing near the door, (hold up five fingers) One washes the fire engine, now there are four. (bend down thumb) Four friendly firefighters waiting patiently, One fixes the hoses, now there are three. (bend down one finger) Three friendly firefighters have a lot to do, One climbs a ladder, now there are two. (bend down middle finger) Two friendly firefighters exercise and run, One cooks some dinner, now there is one. (bend down ring finger) One friendly firefighter- all the work is done, This one goes to bed, now there are none. (bend down little finger)
Diane Thom

The Fireman
Clang, clang, goes the fire truck,
When it is racing about.
The firemen will work very hard,
To put the fire out.
With their hoses and their ladders,
They answer the fire call.
When the fireman fight the fires,
They really help us all.
Pam

“The Wheels on the Fire Truck.”
It’s just like “Wheels on the Bus.”
The wheels on the fire truck go round and round.
The hose on the truck goes…squirt, squirt, squirt. Pretend to hold hose.
The siren on the truck goes…(Kids have no trouble imitating the sound!) The ladder on the truck goes up and down. Move arms up and down.
The horn on the fire truck goes beep, beep, beep.
You could add more “parts” depending on the ages/interest of your children.

Try http://www.blogger.com/www.kinderkorner.com/fire.html. The children’s television workshop also has some fire safety things that you might be able to get some rhymes from. I got one called Get Out Fast! from http://www.blogger.com/www.themailboxcompanion.com (oct/nov 05) but you may have to have a membership to get into it. It is sung to the tune of “This Little Light of Mine”
If there’s a fire inside,
I’m gonna get out fast!
If there’s a fire inside,
I’m gonna get out fast!
If there’s a fire inside,
I’m gonna get out fast!
Get out fast, get out fast,
get out fast!
Other verse suggestions would be
If there’s smoke inside, I will crawl outside
If my clothes catch fire, I’ll stop, drop, and roll.
You might also check
http://www.blogger.com/www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/miscellanous/fire_safety_song.htm

Here is a marvelous website that has links to a lot of great sites for story time ideas and fingerplays
http://leep.lis.uiuc.edu/publish/MESTILLW/storytime
Here are a couple that I’ve used:
911
I know a number that is really hot,
It’s only for people in a hot, hot spot.
If you see a fire, if you see a crime,
The number is the same every single time.
This very special number is never for fun.
This very special number is 911.

Stop, Drop and Roll
What do you do when your clothes catch fire?
Three simple steps to put out that fire
Stop! where you are, don’t run, no don’t run Drop! To the ground, and roll all around.
What do you do when your clothes catches fire?
Three simple steps to put out the fire.
Opening  Sit Like a Butterfly
Buzz like a bee
Shake you head like a monkey in a tree
Put your hands on your knees
And make your mouth like fish in the sea
Story  Fire Engines by Eric Ethan
Talk about Fire Safety 
1. 911  what is an emergency
2. look for 2 exits  a door or window
3. where does smoke go (up), you crawl
4. never go back inside
5. go to a neighbors house to call 911
6. if clothes are on fire, STOP, DROP (cover face) & ROLL
Story/Flannelboard Song  The Wheels on the Fire Truck Make Flannelboard cutouts for truck, siren, hose, ladder & wheels.
Sing the following song & add the pieces on the fb as you sing about them.
The wheels on the truck go fast, fast, fast!
Fast, fast, fast! Fast, fast fast!
The wheels on the truck go fast, fast, fast When there’s a fire.
The siren on the truck goes, woo, woo, woo!
Woo, woo, woo! Woo, woo, woo!
The siren on the truck goes, woo, woo, woo When there’s a fire!
The hose on the truck goes squirt, squirt, squirt!
Squirt, squirt, squirt! Squirt, squirt, squirt!
The hose on the truck goes squirt, squirt, squirt When there’s a fire!
The ladder on the truck goes up and down!
Up and down! Up and down!
The ladder on the truck goes up and down When there’s a fire!
The firefighters help to put the fire out!
Put the fire out! Put the fire out!
The firefighters help to put the fire out!
Thank you, firefighters!
Song  Never Play with Matches (Tune: Frere Jacques) Never play with matches, never play with matches, if you do, if you do. (Shake your NO finger) You might burn your fingers, you might burn your fingers. (Point at children) Shame on you, shame on you! (Shake your finger in a shameful manner at children)
Story  Dot the Fire Dog by Desimini
Craft  Using fire truck pattern in MB 10/11/02 pg 47, let the kids color it and make a ladder from brown paper to attach to the side.
And/or let them give a Dalmatian dog spot from pattern on pg 46.

Here’s a song (tune 5 Little Ducks):
Brave firefighters always say,
“If there’s a fire, stay away!
If fire’s on you, then put it out!
Stop, drop, and roll!”
They always shout.

Hi Molly, we have a Fire Safety story kit that we loan to our libraries. It includes a purchased item.
There is a glove with velcro on each fingertip. A little fireman made from pom poms with googly eyes and a felt costume is attached to each finger.
The poem is: Five Firefighters
Five firepersons sit very still
Until they see a fire on top of the hill One rings the bell Two pulls on his/her boots Three grabs the ladder red Four puts a fire hat on her/his head Five drives the fire engine to the fire As the big yellow flames go
higher and higher
(Spread Arms)
Whoooo-oooo! the fire engine says
(Imitate Siren)
As all cars get out of the way
Shhh! Goes the water spout
quick as a wink—the fire is out!