In a nation that consistently ranks high in fire losses, South Carolina has an unusually high number of fires and fire deaths. In 1986, there were about 170 fires per 10 000 populat ion in South Carolina, while the rate was about 160 in 1985 [1]. For 1986, the state was third in the nation in fire deaths per capita [2]. A new in-school educational program, Get Fired Up, is working to reduce fire losses in South Carolina. The principal objective of this program is to educate all fifth-grade students about fire basics including fire prevention, fire detection, how to put out fires, and the local fire department. Initial planning for Ge t Fired Up began in the fall of 1983. The program was pilottested with 724 students in six counties during the spring of 1984. Extension Specialists in the Department of Agricultural Engineering and the 4-H and Youth Development Department at Clemson University developed the materials. The program continues to expand with 9704 students receiving the six-lesson program during the 1986 87 school year. The program begins at a local school when an Extension 4-H agent meets with the principal and fifth-grade teachers to explain its content. These teachers can then use the lessons provided in the Leader's Manual in their instructional planning. These are well suited to the state's requirements for safety and health instruction. The program includes a pre-test, six lessons, and a post-test. Upon satisfactory completion of the Record Book, the student receives a certificate from the teacher or a County Extension 4-H agent. Program development was done in cooperation with professionals in the fire service, insurance industry, medical profession, and other state fire authorities. Cooperation and support by the South Carolina Fire Commission, SC State Firemen's Association, SC Division of Fire Marshal, insurance executives and others have been excellent. A second objective of this program was to transfer fire-safety information to other family members. The following study evaluated whether this objective was met. It evaluated transfer of fire-safety knowledge and practices from students participating in the program to parents or guardians at home. This s tudy used questionnaires to evaluate studentto-parent knowledge transfer. Knowledge transfer from child to parent has received no research at tention to date. There are many references on parent-to-child interaction [3]. However, none of those checked gave information on principles, processes, skills required, or significance of knowledge transfer from child to adult.