Information proposal - Essay Example

Most people are unaware about their own role in starting such fires and there is a need to inform the public regarding the same. People often undermine their own role, and mistakenly think that for a fire to occur there has to be some outward factor or person involved. This Informational Documentary will narrate the story of one such homeowner whose house caught fire due to his own misjudgment and carelessness. Attempt will be made to inform the viewers about how to avoid such seemingly harmless carelessness that can have such terrible consequences.

Moreover, it will also try to guide viewers about what steps to take once such a fire has been started and how to minimize the resulting damage to people and property. First of all some statistics will be provided that show just exactly what the percentile of the household fires is that are caused by such carelessness. It is estimated that around 14 people a day are victims of household fires, mostly children and the elderly fall into the victims list. A burn victim, who was involved in such an incident whereby his/her own carelessness started the fire, would be showcased and his/her present condition as well as what s/he did wrong and how s/he could have avoided the accident would also be shown to the viewers.

A fire safety officer will also be interviewed who will inform the viewers how to avoid such fires and what to do in case such a fire erupts. The fire safety officer will also be asked to demonstrate how best to escape such a fire, in this regard; the help of the local fire department, preferably the one to which the fire safety officer himself belongs, would also be elicited. Short interviews of those who escaped such fires, and how these fires were caused, would also be recorded. The precautions to be taken to avoid such fires or to detect them as early as possible, like the newest smoke detectors and the like would also be taken into