Elementary Resources
vbfd safety squad Program
The VBFD Safety Squad partners with Virginia Beach City Public Schools (Health and PE Department), along with our public safety partners from the Virginia Beach Police Department (VBPD), Virginia Beach Emergency Communication and Citizen Services (ECCS/911), Virginia Beach Office of Emergency Management, and Virginia Beach EMS (VBEMS) to deliver this innovative educational program to students in grades K-5, providing a combination of in-person and virtual lessons to 56 elementary schools from September to May.
The Safety Squad program brings engaging lessons and interactive learning stations to our schools to teach students about a variety of safety and prevention lessons that align with Virginia's Health SOLs.
Homeschooled families are invited to join us at our annual "Homeschool Public Safety Day" in Spring of 2025.
These SOL-based and age-appropriate lessons below are designed to be introduced as a pre-lesson to the learning stations.
TEACHERS:
Safety Squad LIVE (Year 1): Please review or assign them to your students prior to our visit to your school.
Safety Squad EXTRA (Year 2): Please review or assign new and updated "Safety Squad EXTRA" slides to your students.
Safety Squad LIVE: Pre-Lessons 2024-2025
VBFD’s Safety Squad LIVE program will visit school every other school year starting 2024-25!
2024-25 Year 1 Schools (Safety Squad Live): Alanton, Arrowhead, Bettie F. Williams, College Park, John B. Dey, Fairfield, Glenwood, Holland, Landstown, Luxford, Lynnhaven, Red Mill, Rosemont, Three Oaks, Trantwood, Kempsville, Kempsville Meadows, King’s Grant, Kingston, Malibu, Newtown, Parkway, Pembroke Meadows, Princess Anne, Salem, Seatack, Windsor Oaks, Woodstock
K & 1st Grade
Topics Covered
-Smoke Alarms (Beginner)
-Home Escape Planning (Beginner)
-Kitchen Safety
-How and When to Call 911
-Community Helpers (VBFD and VBPD)
-Lighter and Match Safety
2nd & 3rd grade
Topics Covered
-Smoke Alarms (Intermediate)
-Detect the Dangers (Intermediate)
-Home Escape Planning (Intermediate)
-911 Role-play
-"Safe" or "Not Safe" Behaviors
-Injury Prevention
4th & 5th grade
Topics Covered
-Smoke Alarms (Advanced)
-Home Escape Planning (Advanced)
-Safe and Responsible Choices
-Emergency/Disaster Planning
-The Science of Fire
-Burn Prevention
Safety Squad EXTRA: Health/PE Teacher-Led Lessons
VBFD’s Safety Squad EXTRA program includes updated virtual lessons for PE teachers and staff to deliver to students. We will see you in 2025-26!
Safety Squad EXTRA is designed to be a teacher-led lesson with supplemental activities/videos to continue fire safety and injury prevention learning on the off year from the Safety Squad LIVE program visit.
2024-25 Year 2 Schools (Safety Squad Extra): Bayside, Birdneck, Brookwood, Centerville, Christopher Farms, Cooke, Corporate Landing, Creeds, Diamond Springs, Green Run, Hermitage, Indian Lakes, Linkhorn Park, New Castle, North Landing, Ocean Lakes, Old Donation, Pembroke, Point O’View, Providence, Rosemont Forest, Shelton Park, Strawbridge, Tallwood, Thalia, Thoroughgood, White Oaks, Windsor Woods
