TY - JOUR PY - 1995// TI - An effective method of educating junior high-aged children in fire and burn safety without disruption of the school curriculum JO - Journal of burn care and rehabilitation A1 - Heinle, Jackie A. A1 - Jensen, R. W. A1 - Lewis, R. W. A1 - Kealey, Gerald P. SP - 91 EP - 95 VL - 16 IS - 1 N2 - A 2-hour educational seminar focusing on fire and burn safety issues was developed, presented, and evaluated by the fire department. The eighth-grade class at a local junior high school was selected for the pilot site for the seminar. A pretest and posttest were developed to measure the informational gain and retention of learned material to the students. Test results showed a statistically significant improvement in burn and fire safety scores of the tested children.

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