Results: Fire Safety Stickers: Tot or Not?
Published on 09/13/2022
I am unsure about Canada, but in the past, people in the US often put Tot Finder decals in the window of their kids' rooms to aid firefighters in finding and rescuing children. When I recently noticed I was seeing these safety stickers less frequently, I decided to look into it.
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1.
Have you ever seen any type of Tot Finder decal in the window of a home?
Yes
20%
437 votes
Unsure
8%
168 votes
No
59%
1299 votes
I'm vision-impaired.
1%
21 votes
N/A
13%
275 votes
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My research revealed that many fire companies no longer encourage the use of these stickers/decals. Which of the following reasons do you agree with?
The decals give a false sense of security. Kids should be taught to respond to a smoke alarm, crawl low, escape the home, and join family members at an agreed meeting place outside.
26%
577 votes
Firefighters are subjected to unnecessary risk pointlessly searching a room no longer used by a child because people don't remove outdated decals.
30%
655 votes
Children could be hiding ANYWHERE in the home, and not necessarily be their rooms.
31%
679 votes
The decals inform predators of the location of kids' rooms.
33%
729 votes
Firefighters conduct primary and secondary searches of the entire home in systematic fashion.
22%
494 votes
I don't agree with any of the statements.
4%
89 votes
Unsure
14%
318 votes
N/A
25%
557 votes
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3.
Some fire companies encourage use of newly-designed safety stickers made of highly reflective material that are to be attached just below the knob of children's bedroom doors. Do you think this is a better option than the window decals?
Yes
26%
576 votes
Unsure
27%
598 votes
No, there are still issues.
13%
282 votes
No, I think the window decals are better.
5%
106 votes
N/A
29%
638 votes
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4.
Some people post stickers to alert firefighters to the presence of animals in their homes. Do you or have you in the past done so?
No pets
12%
271 votes
Yes
17%
382 votes
Unsure
5%
120 votes
I didn't know pet stickers existed, or I would have used them.
12%
253 votes
No
28%
613 votes
N/A
26%
561 votes
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