School-Education

The following worksheets and lesson plans have been made available for the use of teachers and students by the Fire Watch Strategic Alliance Committee which is a cooperative, collaborative union of:

  • SA Country Fire Service
  • SA Metropolitan Fire Service
  • South Australia Police
  • National Parks and Wildlife
  • Forestry SA
  • South Australian Farmers Federation
  • SA State Emergency Service

There are lesson plans and corresponding worksheets available for various year levels from Reception to Year 12.  The "Bushfire and House Fire Teaching Package" aims to:

  • Reduce the number of arson-related bushfires in South Australia
  • Apprehend people involved in arson-related bushfires
  • Raise awareness in young people of the dangers  of deliberately lit bushfires
  • Reduce the number of accidental fires, and
  • Reduce the number of injuries and deaths caused by fire.

Teachers:  Please download and print the pdf files that will benefit your class.