Happy Birthday, Elmo! Image source: www.sesameworkshop.org/
February 2, 2016 4:59 pm
Happy Birthday, Elmo! Image source: www.sesameworkshop.org/
E-L-M-O! Any toddler goes bananas for that fuzzy mass who refers to himself only in third-person. Whenever my two-year-old niece sees a TV screen, she demands that Elmo appear like he’s some kind of omnipresent wizard. The falsetto-voiced Sesame Street pundit celebrates his birthday on February 3rd (he always turns 3 ½ that day). Insert high-decibel squeal of pre-K apostles who endorse the fire-engine red Muppet as their life coach. Fortunately for you, that’s a sound that cannot be conveyed in writing. So, instead, I will use this time to talk about Elmo and friend’s empowering fire safety message.
The message takes the form of the “Sesame Street Fire Safety Program Family Guide” from Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) U.S. Fire Administration. Family coloring book. Fire literacy primer. A get-it-together-you-grown-ups safety guide. It’s all those things. FEMA and Sesame Street really deliver. Everybody do the Elmo happy dance! Yes, all of you. Hordes of zealous preschoolers are watching.
This guide is not just about Elmo. A proper shout out goes to Cookie Monster, Grover, and Telly Monster. Together, the fire brigade educates with catchphrases like “hot, hot, stay away. hot, hot, not for play” and “get outside and stay outside!” The playbook covers how to avoid hot things that burn, make a home escape map, family practice time, and simple steps to follow if the smoke alarm sounds. For parents and caregivers, there are kitchen safety tips for you, too.
Start a healthy discussion around a scary thing like a fire emergency. Demonstrate that preparation and prevention are skills that the entire family can work on together. Cultivate lifelong fire safety habits. Make it a fun process. As the guide says, “fire safety begins at home. The simple steps you take can make a big difference in staying safe from fires.”
So, grab a copy of “Sesame Street Fire Safety Program Family Guide” for your family. Think of it as a conversation starter to reduce the risk of a fire-starter. And remember, it’s Elmo’s fire-safe world. We just live in it.
HOW DO I OBTAIN THIS PUBLICATION?
Shop Online Anytime: You can buy eBooks or print publications —with FREE Standard Shipping worldwide— from the U.S. Government Online Bookstore at http://bookstore.gpo.gov.
Shop our Retail Store: Buy a copy of any print editions from this collection at GPO’s retail bookstore at 710 North Capitol Street NW, Washington, DC 20401, open Monday–Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., except Federal holidays, Call (202) 512-0132 for information or to arrange in-store pick-up.
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About the author: Our guest blogger is Chelsea Milko, Public Relations Specialist in GPO’s Public Relations Office.
Posted by Trudy Hawkins
Categories: Children, Consumers, Family, FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency, Parenting
Tags: Elmo, Elmo's birthday, Elmo's fire safety family guide, Elmo's fire safety guide, fire safety, Fire Safety Family Guide, home fire safety
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Requesting free copies of Sesame Street Fire Safety Program Family Guide for our Community Risk Reduction team with the Philadelphia Fire Department. Thank you in advance FSP Michelle Roche.
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By FSP Michelle Roche on May 4, 2023 at 3:31 pm
Hi Michelle,
Thanks for reaching out. Unfortunately, we do not carry that publication anymore.
GPO Bookstore
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By Trudy Hawkins on May 9, 2023 at 4:37 pm
Good morning, I was wondering if you had any other coloring books for our Community Risk Reduction team. Thank you FSP Roche.
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By Michelle Roche on May 10, 2023 at 9:44 am
Hi Michelle,
Here is a link to our children’s books: https://bookstore.gpo.gov/catalog/gifts-books-children
Hope this helps!
GPO Bookstore
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By Trudy Hawkins on May 25, 2023 at 5:50 pm