Each year, approximately 560 fires occur in early childhood programs. Child care professionals need to know how to effectively use fire extinguishers before an emergency occurs. The course provides participants with classroom and hands-on training. The classroom portion covers fire safety, fire basics/chemistry, the elements of a fire inspection, fire extinguishment techniques, and response options for fires. We then move outside and allow participants to extinguish a live or simulated fire with a fire extinguisher. Objectives: -Describe risks and characteristics of fires that occur in business settings -Describe fire hazards typically found in the child care environment -Describe the purposes of fire inspections & what inspectors are looking for -Describe the P-A-S-S method of fire extinguisher use and be able to implement them -Identify special considerations that need to be taken into account when working on fire safety drills with children with special needs