Creating safe learning environments is a shared responsibility. The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service partners with educators and caregivers to provide essential safety education, hands-on experiences, and age-appropriate resources for children and youth.
Safety programs & opportunities
Schools and educators can sign up for a variety of educational opportunities.
In-classroom presentations
Take part in an interactive presentation delivered by fire and paramedic professionals to teach children about fire safety and prevention, injury and illness prevention, disaster preparedness, careers in emergency response, 9-1-1 and more.
Fire Safety for kids
This presentation provides basic safety information to children in a group setting. Participants learn about home escape plans, smoke alarms, and other safety tips in an interactive setting. Request a presentation for your school or classroom.
Arson Awareness for Kids
This assembly for larger groups of children in grades 2 to 4 focuses on the dangers of playing with fire and fire-setting tools like lighters and matches. Request an assembly for your school.
Paramedics and Life Safety
Elementary and middle school children can learn about how paramedics help in emergencies, when to call 9-1-1, and medical safety tips.
Ready Winnipeg
Students can learn about emergencies and disasters that could face Winnipeg, and how the city prepares and responds. You will also learn about how to prepare yourself and your household for major storms, floods, power outages, and more. This interactive presentation will be customized for your students’ grade level and area of interest.
9-1-1 School-Aged Presentation (K-4)
Invite a 9-1-1 telecommunicator from WFPS to present to your classroom. Topics covered in this 60-minute presentation include the importance of 9-1-1 using games and visual tools; how and when to call; what information to tell the 9-1-1 Operator, and more. Before the presentation, teachers will receive a booklet to print for each student with more information.
9-1-1 Careers Presentation (Grade 11-12)
Book a presentation for your grade 11 or 12 students about a career in 9-1-1 emergency telecommunications. For an hour, students will learn what education and skills are required and what training they’ll get on the job if they start a career with WFPS. Students can test their own skills in a mock environment.
Paramedic Careers Presentation (Grade 11-12)
Book a presentation for your grade 11 or 12 students about a career in 9-1-1 paramedicine. Students will learn what education and skills are required and what training they’ll get on the job if they start a career with WFPS. Some paramedic specialties include community, tactical, or advanced care paramedicine.
I Love to Read month
Request a WFPS member to come to your K-6 classroom to read a book about safety and answer your students’ safety questions in February.
Fire-Paramedic station tours
Bring your students to a local fire-paramedic station for a behind-the-scenes look at firefighting and paramedic equipment, emergency vehicles, and daily operations.
Teachers and community groups can book a tour at a fire-paramedic station. Here you can meet firefighters and paramedics in your community and learn about the vehicles and tools they use.
Tours are about one hour long, are subject to availability, and may be interrupted for emergency responses. If the station crew leaves to respond to an emergency, you will be asked to leave the station.
Tours are offered every day, depending on availability:
9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m.
1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Fire Safety Trailer
Book the Fire Safety Trailer for your school, daycare or community group. This trailer offers students the chance to experience a fire and practice in real-time what they would do to get out if their home caught on fire.
Schools, daycares, and community groups can book the Fire Safety House from May to August each year.
The Fire Safety House simulates a fire and allows participants to practice how they would escape a fire in real time. Plus, WFPS members discuss fire safety, home escape planning, cooking safety and more.
The Fire Safety House truck is provided in partnership with the Manitoba Burn Fund and Murray Chevrolet.
Youth Fire Stop Program
A specialized program designed to help youth who have shown unsafe interest in fire, focusing on prevention, education, and positive behavior change.
Manitoba Curricular Connections
Safety education aligns with provincial curricular outcomes across age groups:
Age Group | Curriculum Area | Outcomes Supported |
Early Years (K–3) | Health & Physical Education | Personal safety, emergency response, community helpers |
Middle Years (4–8) | Social Studies & Science | Roles of public services, fire prevention, environmental hazards |
Senior Years (9–12) | Health, Science, Career Development | Risk management, emergency preparedness, civic responsibility |
Why partner with us?
By integrating fire and emergency safety into your classroom or daycare program, you help children:
Build confidence in emergency situations
Understand the role of first responders
Develop lifelong safety habits
Other resources
All daycares and preschools must meet all safety conditions described in the Fire Prevention by-law, including:
Access and egress
- The building's address must be visible from the road and lane, clear of trees and other obstructions.
- You must have clear access to exits.
- Corridors, stairs, and exits cannot be obstructed and they must be in good repair. Exit signs and lighting should be visible and illuminated.
- Fire lanes cannot be obstructed by vehicles.
- Exterior fire department connections are readily visible and unobstructed.
- Fire doors or stairway doors cannot be wedged or blocked open and doors must close and latch properly.
- Locking devices on exit doors shall be readily opened from the inside.
Fire drills, plans & alarms
- Fire evacuation plans and procedures must be complete, up-to-date, and prominently posted in each room.
- You must conduct and record monthly fire drills.
- Emergency lighting must be tested monthly for functioning, inspected annually and labelled by a certified technician
- Fire alarm systems must be checked daily for indicator lights and tested, inspected and labelled annually by a certified technician.
- Fire separations must have no holes or openings that compromise their purpose.
- Smoke alarms are installed on each floor area and/or in every room to be used for sleeping purposes. A written record of monthly smoke alarm tests is maintained.
Portable fire extinguishers must be:
- located adjacent to corridors or aisles that provide access to exits.
- mounted in a visible location.
- accessible.
- serviced and tagged at least once every 12 months by a certified technician.
- full and functioning (no damage, corrosion, leaks malfunctioning parts or clogged nozzles).
- rated to a minimum of 2A-10BC.
Electrical and heating safety
- Electrical appliances must bear the label of a testing laboratory (ULC, CSA).
- Coffee makers, hot plates, toasters, etc. must be unplugged when not in use.
- Outlets must be protected with secure covers.
- Use of extension cords must be kept to a minimum and not overloaded.
- Fuel-fired heating systems must be inspected and labelled annually by a certified technician
- Furnace area must be separated from the daycare and maintained clear of storage
Housekeeping
- Combustible artwork cannot exceed 20 per cent of wall or ceiling area.
- Trash and debris must be contained in non-combustible waste receptacles.
- Dryer lint trap must be cleaned after every use and dryer vent must be cleaned as required or annually.
- Portable Heaters must be an approved type and kept away from combustibles.
All schools must meet all safety conditions described in the Fire Prevention by-law, including:
Access and egress
- The building's address must be visible from the road and lane, clear of trees and other obstructions.
- You must have clear access to exits.
- Corridors, stairs, and exits cannot be obstructed and they must be in good repair. Exit signs and lighting should be visible and illuminated. All emergency exits must be easily openable and meeting Manitoba Fire Code requirements. Locking devices on exit doors shall be readily opened from the inside.
- Fire lanes cannot be obstructed by vehicles.
- Exterior fire department connections are readily visible and unobstructed.
- Fire doors or stairway doors cannot be wedged or blocked open and doors must close and latch properly.
Fire drills, plans & alarms
- Fire evacuation plans and procedures must be complete, up-to-date, and prominently posted in each room.
- You must conduct and record monthly fire drills.
- Emergency lighting must be tested monthly for functioning, inspected annually and labelled by a certified technician
- Fire alarm systems must be checked daily for indicator lights and tested, inspected and labelled annually by a certified technician.
- Fire separations must have no holes or openings that compromise their purpose.
- Smoke alarms are installed on each floor area and/or in every room to be used for sleeping purposes. A written record of monthly smoke alarm tests is maintained.
Sprinkler and standpipe connections
- Sprinkler and standpipe connections must be capped, free of debris, and accessible.
- Sprinkler valves must be in the open position, either locked and chained or sealed and monitored electronically.
- No storage is allowed within 18 inches of the bottom of a sprinkler head.
Portable fire extinguishers must be:
- located adjacent to corridors or aisles that provide access to exits.
- mounted in a visible location.
- accessible.
- serviced and tagged at least once every 12 months by a certified technician.
- full and functioning (no damage, corrosion, leaks malfunctioning parts or clogged nozzles).
- rated to a minimum of 2A-10BC.
Electrical and heating safety
- Electrical appliances must bear the label of a testing laboratory (ULC, CSA).
- Coffee makers, hot plates, toasters, etc. must be unplugged when not in use.
- Outlets must be protected with secure covers.
- Use of extension cords must be kept to a minimum and not overloaded.
- Fuel-fired heating systems must be inspected and labelled annually by a certified technician
- The boiler or heating area must be separated from the daycare and maintained clear of storage.
- Portable Heaters must be an approved type and kept away from combustibles.
Housekeeping
- Combustible artwork cannot exceed 20 per cent of wall or ceiling area.
- Trash and debris must be contained in non-combustible waste receptacles.
- Dryer lint trap must be cleaned after every use and dryer vent must be cleaned as required or annually.
- Flammable liquids must be stored in approved containers, cannot be dispensed into metal containers unless grounded, and cannot be stored next to exits. Vapours cannot be allowed to accumulate.