Safe Kids Treasure

Valley Internship

Mary Edwards

December 6, 2011

Boise State Home Football Games

Helmet Safety

Bean Bag Toss

Health Football

Children’s Health and Safety Questions

Safety Snowballs

Winter Sports Questions

1. True or False - It is safe to use hand warmers while you sleep.

2. True or False - Hand warmers are safe for everyone to use, even

infants.

3. True or False - Hand warmers do not get hot enough to cause burns.

4. True or False - Hand warmers are considered household hazardous

waste and should not be put in household garbage.

5. True or False - Your tongue will stick to a frozen pole, if you lick the

pole.

6. True or False - Nordic skiing is sometimes called cross-country skiing.

7. What kind of serious injuries result most frequently from sleds? b.

Head and neck

8. What kind of serious injuries result most frequently from toboggans? c.

Spinal cord

9. What age group reports the most sledding injuries? b. 5-9

10. Which is safer, a toboggan or a sled? A sled is safer because it has a

steering mechanism.

11. True or False - Children and adults should wear bike helmets when

skating. (While bike helmets are better than no helmet at all, hockey

helmets are the helmet of choice because they protect the back of the

head.)

12. You are playing out in the snow and your fingers begin to feel numb,

you should: d. Go inside and remain there until your fingers feel

normal again.

International Walk to School Day

Created Flyer & Tip Sheet

Handed out reflectors to students

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S pon sor ed by

Com e wa lk with u s t o sch ool

W edn esda y, O ctober 5 t h for

I n t er n a t ion a l W a lk t o S ch ool D a y

P a r en t s a r e en cou r a ged t o join t h eir ch ild

a n d com m u n it y volu n t eer s in wa lk in g t o

P er egr in e E lem en t a r y S ch ool.

T h is even t will be led by

S a fe K ids W a lk T h is W a y

S pon sor ed by

Com e wa lk with u s t o sch ool

W edn esda y, O ctober 5 t h for

I n t er n a t ion a l W a lk t o S ch ool D a y

P a r en t s a r e en cou r a ged t o join t h eir ch ild

a n d com m u n it y volu n t eer s in wa lk in g t o

P er egr in e E lem en t a r y S ch ool.

T h is even t will be led by

I n t er n a t ion a l W a lk t o S ch ool D a y

W edn esda y, O ct ober 5 t h

S pon sor ed by

P a r en t s a r e en cou r a ged t o join t h eir ch ild a n d com m u n it y

volu n t eer s in wa lk in g t o P er egr in e E lem en t a r y S ch ool.

72% of child pedestrian deaths occur at non-intersection locations.

Nearly two-thirds of child pedestrian deaths occur in males.

Children under the age of 10 are unable to correctly judge the speed of

vehicles. This puts them at greater risk of injury and death.

Tips for keeping your child safe

Walk with a friend and follow the school route

Wear retroreflective material or carry a flashlight

Cross only at intersections

1. Stop at the curb or edge of the street.

2. Look left, right, and left again for traffic.

3. Wait until no traffic is coming before crossing.

4. Keep looking for traffic until you have finished crossing.

5. Walk; do not run across the street.

For more facts please visit: www.safekids.org/our-work/research/fact-sheets/pedestrian-safety-fact-sheet.

For more tips please visit www.safekids.org/safety-basicssafety-resources-by-risk-area/pedestrian.

T h is even t will be led by

Halloween Safety

Meridian Safety Fair

Created Halloween Safety Quiz

Television Interviews

Two Live Interviews with Larry Gebert

Boo at the Zoo

Safe or Not Safe?

Preparations for television interviews

Boo at the Zoo

Halloween / Trick-or-Treating Safety

Is this item safe or not safe to use?

Friends of Children & Families

Helmet Safety Presentation to Head Start Classes

Created Memory Game

Match Helmet with Sport

Bulletin Boards

October

Halloween Safety Tips

December

Holiday Safety Tips

D e c o r a t i o n s

Poinsettias are known to be poisonous to

humans and animals, so keep them out of

reach or avoid having them.

Take special care to avoid decorations that are sharp and

breakable; keep trimmings with small removable parts out of

the reach of children.

Avoid trimmings that resemble candy and food that may

tempt a young child to put them in his mouth.

K i t c h e n

Unattended cooking is the leading cause of home

fires in the United States, when cooking

remember to stay in the kitchen.

Foods that require refrigeration should never be

left at room temperature for more than two hours.

Be sure to keep hot liquids and food away from the edges of

counters and tables, where they can be easily knocked over.

Lessons Learned

Speak first Be cheerful and encourage audience to participate

Needs Assessment Begin at audience’s level of understanding

Keep goals simple Raise awareness before encouraging change

I don’t know it all, but I know enough. Get out there and do it!