Getting Your Foot in the DoorGetting Your Foot in the DoorWhat the SAFE Educator Needs and Wants to Know

About the Health Curriculum Framework

Michael R. Cassidy, Holliston Fire Department

S.A.F.E. In-Service Training

DFS – Stow Campus

March 1, 2000

What is the Framework ?What is the Framework ?Why must S.A.F.E. Educators have a thorough understanding of it?Why must S.A.F.E. Educators have a thorough understanding of it?

The purpose of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Health Curriculum Framework is to provide guidance for Massachusetts school districts in the acquisition of the knowledge, skills, and habits needed by students.

The Framework synthesizes current research and sets learning standards for students from pre-kindergarten through grade twelve.

The Framework presents a broad outline upon which Massachusetts school health curricula, instruction, and locally designed and administered assessments can be made.

The approach of the Massachusetts Comprehensive Health Curriculum Framework is to encourage each district to work with family and community members in the development and implementation of the health education curriculum in the schools of that district. (emphasis added)

Massachusetts Comprehensive Health Curriculum Framework, Introduction

Learn to Speak a New LanguageLearn to Speak a New LanguageSpeak the Language of EducationSpeak the Language of Education

Long gone are the days when bringing the fire truck to the school and letting the kids try on the gear constitutes a firefighter communicating Fire Safety.

Unless we have a working knowledge of the DOE’s Learning Standard Components, then we will have a hard time getting into the classroom. With the pressure associated with standardized testing (MCAS) teachers are very jealous of their classroom time.

Ignorance of the Framework could result in the classroom door being slammed in your face!

What are Learning Standard What are Learning Standard Components?Components?

They are the JPRs of the Education WorldThey are the JPRs of the Education World

If you are involved in fire service training, you know Job Performance Requirements are “the combination of the tools, equipment, materials and/or conditions of performance...”

NFPA’s Professional Qualifications Operations Manual

The Learning Standards reflect measurable student competencies and are grade span specific (PreK-5, 6-8, 9-12).

Massachusetts Comprehensive Health Curriculum Framework, Introduction

The S.A.F.E. Message Has Not ChangedThe S.A.F.E. Message Has Not ChangedThe way we market our program is all that needs to be refinedThe way we market our program is all that needs to be refined

The Student Awareness of Fire Education (S.A.F.E.) program is a fire prevention education program designed to equip elementary, intermediate, and high school students with skills for recognizing the dangers of fire, specifically, the fire hazards smoking-related materials pose.

The program utilizes specially trained firefighters to teach fire and life safety education.

FY ‘00 Student Awareness of Fire Education Grant Application

We are We are FireFire and and Life SafetyLife Safety Educators EducatorsApproach the schools from the standpoint ofApproach the schools from the standpoint of

partneringpartnering with them to meet their objectives, with them to meet their objectives,not of merely taking over their classroom.not of merely taking over their classroom.

MGL c.71 s.1 requires the teaching of fire safety, burn safety, first aid and CPR to students in the public schools.

“In order for fire educators to work with schools effectively, they need to understand what education reform is, how it impacts teachers and principals, and how to “sell” the fire educator’s ability to work with them to reach their goals and objectives.”

Massachusetts Public Fire and Safety Education Curriculum Planning Guidebook, (2nd Edition) page 2.

Strands and Learning StandardsStrands and Learning Standards

Physical Health Strand– Growth and Development– Physical Activity and Fitness– Nutrition– Reproduction/Sexuality

Social and Emotional Health– Mental Health– Family Life– Interpersonal Relationships

Strands and Learning StandardsStrands and Learning Standards

Safety and Prevention Strand– Disease Transmission and Control– Safety and Injury Prevention– Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other

Substance Use/Abuse Prevention– Violence Prevention

Personal and Community Health Information Strand– Consumer Health and Resource Management– Ecological Health– Community and Public Health

Think Outside the BoxThink Outside the BoxWhat do you mean you want What do you mean you want meme to teach to teach

Physical Activity and Fitness?Physical Activity and Fitness?

Motor Skill Development

2.1 Apply movement concepts including direction, balance, level (high, low), pathway (straight, curve, zigzag), range (expansive, narrow), and force absorption (rigid, with bent knees) to extend versatility and improve physical performance.

Key Fire Safety Behaviors– Understanding and practicing Stop, Drop and Roll– Understanding and practicing Crawl Low Under Smoke

Safety and Injury PreventionSafety and Injury PreventionAren’t We Already Equipped to Teach This ?Aren’t We Already Equipped to Teach This ?

Self Protection9.8 Describe actions and behaviors to protect oneself when alone at homeor in the community or caring for small children (such as first aid and rescue breathing).

Key Fire Safety BehaviorsPracticing safety when Home AloneUnderstanding and practicing Cooking SafetyUnderstanding and practicing Escape PlansUnderstanding Smoke Detectors/AlarmsUnderstanding and practicing Safety When BabysittingPracticing fire safety with Flammable LiquidsUnderstanding Arson and False AlarmsUnderstanding and practicing safety around Explosives and Fireworks

Personal and Community InformationPersonal and Community InformationPromote yourself and your message any way you can!Promote yourself and your message any way you can!

School and Community Efforts 14.1 List the jobs carried out by people at the school and in the

community that support health and success in school.

Public Health 14.11 Identify the functions of the school, health department, and

other community and public health and social service agencies in health promotion and disease prevention through community health initiatives and observances.

Key Fire Safety Behaviors Recognize the firefighter as a Community Helper

How Do You Enter Their World?How Do You Enter Their World?Network with the Right PeopleNetwork with the Right People

Health Education Resource Teacher Classroom Teacher Team Leader Health and Physical Education Coordinator K-12 Principals Superintendents Parents Students

HELPHELPIs just a phone call away…Is just a phone call away…

Massachusetts Public Fire & Safety Education Curriculum Planning Guidebook Public Fire and Safety Education Task Force Fire & Safety Public Education Conference Public Fire and Life Safety Educator Course (40 hours) [MFA] Public Education Presentation Course (12 hours) [MFA] Public Fire Education Planning Course (12 hours) [National Fire Academy

Course] S.A.F.E.In-Service Training DFS - Fire Data and Public Education Unit (978)567-3380

– Jennifer Mieth - Public Education Manager (978)567-3381– Michael Young - Eastern MA. S.A.F.E. Coordinator (978)567-3385– Paul Whitney - Western MA. S.A.F.E. Coordinator (978)567-3388– http://www.state.ma.us/dfs/lifesafe/safe.htm– http://www.state,ma.us/dfs

DPH Injury Prevention and Control Program (617)624-5070

Department of EducationDepartment of EducationLinks and Phone NumbersLinks and Phone Numbers

For more information about the following Curriculum Frameworks:Arts

English Language ArtsHealth

Mathematics* (Public Comment version Sept. 99)Science Technology/Engineering* (Public Comment version Sept. 99)

History and Social SciencesForeign Language

http://www.doe.mass.edu/doedocs/frameworks

www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/health99/health1099.pdf or www.doe.mass.edu/frameworks/health99/toc.html

To order Curriculum Frameworks (781)338-6767 or docs@doe.mass.edu (4-6 wk. delivery)

For more information about the Health Curriculum Framework,

contact Nancy Coville (781) 338-6305 or ncoville@doe.mass.edu.