Lesson Plans
Sound Off Firefighter and Team Resources
Grades: Elementary (Grades 2-3)
Subject Area: Health & Safety, Math, Language Arts
Made Possible By: Michigan Public Health Institute with a grant from USDHS/FEMA
Welcome to the Sound Off with the Home Fire Safety Patrol educational program! This site is designed for fire department safety educators who are implementing Sound Off in their communities. Here you will find resources developed for presenting the program in schools and non-academic settings, as well as materials to support home safety visits in your community. For a list of materials available online, see the Sound Off Firefighter Instructor’s Guide below.
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Video Intro to Sound Off

Sound Off for Firefighters - How to Enroll

Sound Off for Firefighters eLearning Course

Sound Off Online (SOO) Resources

Sound Off Firefighter Instructor’s Guide

Sound Off Online

Intro Lesson: Storybook & Poster

Lesson 1: Smoke Alarms

Lesson 2: Home Fire Dangers

Lesson 3: Home Fire Escape Map

Lesson 4: Home Fire Drills

Firefighter Letter to Families w/SA offer

Firefighter letter to Families w/SA offer (Spanish)

Pre/Post How-To Forms & Tabulator (Eng/Sp)

More Sound Off Multimedia

School Outreach Tools

Home Safety Visits & Community Outreach

Team Leaders List

Background for Chiefs