Establishing fire safety skills using behavioral skills training.
Andrew J Houvouras1, Mark T Harvey
1Brevard County Schools.
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
|April 26, 2014
Summary
Behavioral skills training effectively taught adolescent boys to avoid fire setting risks. In situ assessment confirmed participants followed safety rules post-training, demonstrating sustained behavioral change.
Area of Science:
- Behavioral psychology
- Child psychology
- Fire safety education
Background:
- Fire setting is a significant risk behavior in adolescents.
- Behavioral skills training (BST) is a potential intervention for modifying such behaviors.
- Assessing behavioral interventions in naturalistic settings is crucial for ecological validity.
Observation:
- The study evaluated BST for 3 adolescent males regarding lighter and fire-setting risks.
- In situ assessment was employed within a school environment to observe behavior.
- Two participants had a documented history of fire-setting incidents.
Findings:
- Following BST, all participants demonstrated adherence to safety rules, including avoiding lighters, leaving the area, and reporting to adults.
- The learned response sequence was maintained by participants post-training.
- In situ assessment proved effective in eliciting and observing infrequent but critical behaviors.
Implications:
- BST can be a viable method for teaching fire safety and reducing fire-setting behavior in adolescents.
- In situ assessment offers a practical approach for evaluating behavioral interventions in real-world settings.
- Findings support the integration of targeted behavioral interventions in school-based safety programs.
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