Firefighting Then and Now

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Teacher
5 - 7
Fire
Health and Wellbeing
Fire Historic
Personal Safety
Fire Safety
60 minutes
Last Reviewed: 26 May 23
This lesson looks at the basic firefighting equipment the people of London in 1666 had available to them. Children will learn how the fire spread quickly because there was limited equipment or specially trained people to help.

How To Use

This lesson could be used as part of a unit of work on The Great Fire of London and incorporates learning about the past with important fire safety learning about the fire service and how they keep us safe.