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Type: Report
Author(s): William S. Folkman; Jean Taylor
Publication Date: 1972

An especially designed series of fire prevention lessons were taught to preschool children in the Headstart Project in Riverside County, Calif. Their effectiveness was evaluated by observing classroom reaction and by testing the children at the end of the year. The results suggest that this type of educational approach is feasible.

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Citation: Folkman, William S.; Taylor, Jean. 1972. Fire prevention in California's Riverside County Headstart Project...an evaluation. Research Paper PSW-RP-79. Berkeley, CA: USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 29 p.

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Keywords:
  • children-caused fires
  • children-with-matches-fires
  • fire prevention education
  • forest fire prevention programs
  • Headstart Project
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FRAMES Record Number: 11946