Research data from 2006 finds that 72 percent of the developmentally disabled population lives in private homes, apartments or mobile homes. People with developmental disabilities may not be able to take life saving action in a timely manner in the event of a fire. Seeds Educational Services, Inc. (Seeds) has created a fire safety curriculum designed to meet the learning needs of people with cognitive disabilities.

This program was made possible through a grant from the U.S. Fire Administration and in partnership with Fire Protection Publications and Oklahoma State University, the leader in fire safety educational materials.

Pre and post-assessments found that participants could only answer 4.6 of fire safety questions correctly before training, but after class participation, the average was 8.1. More significantly, 22 percent of the program participants knew what to do in a room full of smoke before training; post training, 91percent of the program participants could accurately demonstrate what to do.

All of the program materials including a DVD for purchase are currently accessible and can be downloaded from Seeds Educational Services, Inc.

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