This is a public information film about fire safety, presumably aimed at parents. The film explains that a lot of 'monkey mischief' is natural curious behaviour and is important developmentally. A number of young children are seen playing freely inside and outside. Unfortunately, curiosity can lead to accidents and a number of case studies are illustrative of this: 'Pat Kearney', a toddler, is accidentally scalded by her mother when she spills a hot cup of tea over her. 'Mary Johnson' was playing with her father before bath-time. Her mother had prepared a bath tub with hot water; Mary tumbles into the bath of scalding water. 'Mrs Campbell' left some soup on the gas ring; her son falls on the hot gas and burns his arm. 'Mrs Carr' is serving soup and a boy she is looking after pulls the served soup off the table. 'Helen' and 'Bill Patterson' were listening to the radio unsupervised; Helen reaches up for her storybook on the mantel piece. When she leans up to get it, her nightie catches fire. Each emergency is followed by a sequence of clips showing an ambulance and a childrens' ward in hospital with a crying child off-camera. All these accidents could be prevented by either using a playpen/putting the child in another room or using a number of different fireguards. These need to be fixed to the wall. Hot liquids have to be put out of reach - these are carefully repositioned in the safest position. Small table cloths and oil cloths are suggested to deter the curious toddler intent on pulling a tablecloth over. The narrator says that a bath should have cold water in first. A girl demonstrates first aid on her doll; the doll is on fire and she smothers it with a blanket. The parents are exhorted to take responsibility for their children's safety and help to reduce the numbers of children who die in household accidents.