About the book

Fire safety is an issue that both parents and children alike should be informed of and have practices set up in the home to assure a family's safety. The more you know about fire safety, the less likely you will get hurt in a fire. "Douglas the Duck and the Meeting Place" is a children's book that covers one of the seven aspects of children's fire safety, the family meeting place. The family meeting place is a point outside of your home, a safe distance away, where everyone in the family goes if there is an emergency in your home such as a fire.

Douglas is a young duckling who is going on spring break vacation with his family. His father tells him that he can take a friend along with him. He chooses his friend Derrick. While on vacation, Douglas and his family must choose a new family meeting place at the cabin where they are staying. Douglas' father is a fireman, thus Douglas is very aware of his surroundings and he knows a lot about fire safety. Derrick knows very little to nothing about fire safety so Douglas and his family teach Derrick about the family meeting place. This important message about fire safety is wrapped in a wonderful story that any family can relate to. "Douglas the Duck and the Family Meeting Place" is a great book that can be read at any time, in any setting.