Frances the Firefly - Fire Kills You Can Prevent It.

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Scare Factor: None, but it rises to Medium when the fire burns the kingdom, then drops to Low when the insects gather for an emergency meeting, as it reveals the fact that matches could destroy a large area or a home in a short amount of time, which can raise the scare factor. On the whole, though, the short is cute and charming, like most British children's programming of the 80s and 90s; besides which, there is no mention of anyone being killed, which can greatly lower the scare factor. Everybody Lives: Given the level of destruction, it's a little surprising that not a single insect is said to have died in the fire. Relief crews from Yateley, Bordon, Hightown, Fareham and Droxford attended the scene overnight after the incident had been scaled down, taking over from the firefighters who were first on the scene. As part of our ongoing prevention work we produced a book with The Children’s Burns Trust called Lizzie’s Accident. This book sensitively tells the true story of a little girl who was severely injured at play school and has been written to highlight the dangers of scalding. It is designed for teachers, parents and carers to share with children to make sure this never happens to a child in their care.

Firefighters from across Hampshire and Surrey were called to the scene of a house fire in Ewshot near Farnham. Crews from Fleet, Rushmoor, Odiham, Hartley Wintney, Yateley, Basingstoke and colleagues from Surrey were first called at around half four yesterday afternoon. Narrator: Because Frances was still a very young firefly, her tail wouldn't glow like those of the grown-ups and this made her feel very sad. Narrator: She thought. But she didn't notice the flame burning larger and larger until, just as she was above the center of the insect forest, it burned her wings.Our Cadet Scheme provides a varied and interesting programme of activities for a diverse group of young people aged between 14 and 17. It raises awareness of Fire & Rescue Service activities; and nurtures teamwork, communication and confidence that will help them navigate life. Narrator: Indeed, she did. In time, Frances helped the rest of her friends to rebuild their kingdom. She was also given her own job to do. Narrator: The pain was so bad, that Frances instantly dropped the match from her grasp and it fell to the ground. It landed on a pile of twigs that the ants gathered, and of course, they started to burn.

Each day six young children are admitted to hospital following a burn or scald. Because a young child’s skin is so much thinner than an adult’s, burns and scalds can inflict serious injuries and can scar for life. Physical scars can also lead to emotional scars – for the child as they grow up and for their family too. Narrator: It was only a matter of minutes before the whole forest was burning. All the good work that the insects had done was ruined. The houses were destroyed, the honey factory in cinders, and even worse, many insects were very badly burned.

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Variant: There was a 60 second remake released in the 2000s with some differences from the original long version, again narrated by Richard Briers. Among the differences included were: