08/31/2026
Over the weekend, we welcomed more than 35 visitors to the museum but one young visitor gave us a little fire safety lesson of her own.
We started talking about smoke alarms and how important it is to test them every month. She laughed, looked at her mom and said "We do."
We kept going. If there's a fire, get out of the house safely. Check the door with the back of your hand before opening it. If there's smoke, stay low and crawl underneath it. And when that smoke alarm goes off?
She had some advice for Mom:
"It the smoke alarm goes off, Mom, you don't get to finish what you're doing first. You get out!"
But wait, she wasn't finished.
We started talking about the fire triangle, and she knew that too: heat, fuel, and oxygen. Take away one and the fire can't keep burning, right?
This is exactly why we love having kids visit the Fire Museum. Sometimes we teach them something new. Sometimes they surprise us with just how much they already know. And sometimes Mom gets called out in the process.
What's the smartest fire safety tip your kid has ever said?