Home Alone Safety Class

Children ages 8-10 will learn the skills and knowledge needed to be safe and responsible when home alone for short periods. Help them understand how to prevent problems, handle real-life situations, and keep them safe.

We’ll discuss home safety, first aid, fire safety, basic phone skills (including 9-1-1), internet safety, kitchen safety, healthy eating, and activities to do while home alone. Lunch is provided.

Group of children and a firefighter standing next to a fire truck inside a fire station.

Group of children outside in parking lot in front of two police cars.

Child slicing cheese on a cutting board.

Child putting out a simulated fire in a training kitchen with a firefighter's help.

Child in fire station holding a piece of sandwich meat.

Home Alone Class

Date: TBD
Location: Ramsey Fire Station 2
5650 Alpine Drive NW
Fee: $25

Registration

This class is open to Ramsey community members and non-members.
Registration will open when the next class date is determined.

Home Alone Guide for Parents

You may be considering having your child stay home alone for the first time and wondering how you will know if they are ready and whether there are any laws that dictate when they can do so. Minnesota law does not specify a minimum age for a child to stay home alone; however, the Minnesota Department of Human Services provides guidance on what it considers adequate and appropriate supervision.

Home Alone Resources

Below is a list of resources that can help prepare your child to stay home alone and allow you, the parent or guardian, to make a more informed decision on when the right time is for your child.

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