Alaska’s Safety DrummersInjury prevention for Alaska's youth

6 to 9 year old children© May 2001

Alaska’s Safety Drummers

This project was supported in part by MC00002-01 from the Department of Health and Human Services,Health Resources and Services Administration, Maternal Child Health Bureau and the Alaska Department ofHealth and Social Services, Division of Public Health and Section of Community Health and Emergency MedicalServices.

Author: Janet E. Smith Illustrations: Chris Swabb/ Janet SmithGraphics: Brainfusion Studios-Fernando DaRosa, Cassandra Cook and Cathy Altmann

Many Thanks:

Helen AndonMillie BentlyNick KameroffWendy KameroffJoshua KameroffGeorge KameroffTom FazziniMike KeifferMartha MooreRon PerkinsCharmane RamosDoreen RisleyRosalyn SingletonDavid Thomson

1

To be a Safety DrummerYou’ll need your familyTo help you choose the safest wayI know they’ll all agree

We’re Alaska’s Safety DrummersSafe actions are a mustRead along and learn our songThen drum along with us

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Things too hot can burn or scaldTesting is the keyAsk a grownup what to doWhen from fire you must flee

Safety Drummers neverplay with matches.

Safety Drummers ask forhelp testing the water for ashower or bath.

Safety Drummers make afamily plan to crawl out oftheir house if the smokealarm makes a loud sound.

3

Color your own firesafety drum and tap out

this part of the song.

4

Alaska’s Safety DrummersKnow the ocean, rivers, pondsWearing coats that float they fish and rideFor water, they grow fond

SafetyDrummersalways wearfloat coats orlife jackets.

Safety Drummersalways make sure agrown-up is near.

5

Color your ownwater safety drum

and tap and sing thispart of the song.

6

ATV’s, bikes and snowmachinesCan be harmful if you rideWithout the proper helmetOr with someone riding on behind

Safety Drummers alwayswear a helmet.

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Color your own ridingsafety drum design andtap and sing this part

of the song.

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Safety Drummers call for helpWhenever they might seeDrugs or guns or things that cut.Smoke or fumes they never breathe

Safety Drummers knowthat even breathing a littlesmoke or fumes can hurtthem. They crawl lowunder smoke.

Safety Drummers onlytake the medicine thattheir parents give them.

Safety Drummers nevertouch firearms!

9

Color your own protectionsafety drum and tap and

sing this part of the song.

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Now you’re a safety drummerAlaska’s grownups hear our songThey’ll help us keep from dangerHappy, healthy, living long

Ask a grownup to help you take this safetytest. 1. Before you take a bath or shower, whatshould a grownup help you do?2. What should you do if you find a bookof matches?3. What should you do if you hear yoursmoke alarm?4. What should you wear when you are ina boat or near water?5. What should you wear when you ride abike and ATV or snowmachine?6. What should you do if something youwant is out of reach?7. What should you do if you find a sharpknife?8. What should you do if you see a gun orrifle?9. What should you do if someone tellsyou to smell gasoline or chemical fumes?10. What should you do if you find medicine?