Safety Honor

Recreational Activities

Requirements

  1. Watch a video or film about home safety. Explain what you learned.

    Answer: With an adult, choose a short video about safety at home. Watch carefully and, afterward, tell 3 things you learned, for example: do not play near the stove, keep medicines away from children, and do not touch outlets. You can tell your leader or draw what you saw. — Watching and then telling about it helps you remember and practice what you learned.

  2. With your parents, make a fire safety plan for your home.

    Answer: With your parents, walk through the house and find out: 1) where to get out quickly if there is a fire (the front door and another exit); 2) where the family will meet outside (an agreed spot, like the gate); 3) the firefighters' phone number (193). Draw a little map of the house together showing the exits. — Having an agreed plan makes everyone know what to do calmly in case of fire.

  3. Learn and practice the instructions in case of fire at home, at school, and in public places.

    Answer: If there is a fire: 1) stay calm and leave right away through the nearest exit; 2) do not go back for toys or other things; 3) if there is a lot of smoke, get down and move close to the floor (the air is better down low); 4) if your clothes catch fire, stop, drop, and roll on the floor; 5) at school or in public places, follow the adult and the exit signs; 6) call or ask an adult to call the firefighters (193). — Knowing what to do beforehand helps you get out safely and without getting hurt.

  4. According to the needs of your region, practice the safety instructions in case of:
    • Gale, windstorms;
    • Hurricane, tornado;
    • Tremors, earthquake;
    • Flooding, flood;
    • Volcanic eruption;
    • Storms with thunder, lightning, and lightning bolts.

    Answer: 1) Windstorm/strong wind: go inside the house, close doors and windows, and stay away from trees and signs that could fall. 2) Hurricane/tornado: go to a room in the center of the house, with no windows, and stay low. 3) Tremors/earthquake: crouch under a sturdy table, hold on, and protect your head until it stops. 4) Flood: go to a higher place and never go into the floodwater. 5) Volcanic eruption: move away from the volcano, cover your nose and mouth with a cloth, and follow the authorities. 6) Thunder and lightning: go into an enclosed place and stay away from trees, water, and electrical appliances. — Each situation has a right way to protect yourself, and practicing beforehand helps you act calmly.

  5. Be a safety and accident-prevention "detective" for one week.

    Answer: For one week, become a detective: look for dangers at home, like loose wires, toys on the stairs, a pan with its handle turned outward, outlets without protection, and medicines within reach. Write down or tell an adult about each thing you find and help fix it to make it safe. — Looking for and fixing dangers helps prevent accidents at home.

  6. Make a safety poster showing dangerous situations and what to do. Or a poster about accident prevention, showing how to avoid dangerous situations.

    Answer: Take a sheet of poster board and colored pencils, and draw (or glue pictures) showing a danger on one side and the safe way on the other. Examples: an outlet with protection, stairs with no toys, a pan with its handle turned inward. Write a short phrase, like "Be careful!" or "Do it this way", and show the poster to your group. — Making the poster teaches you and also warns other people about the dangers.

  7. Take part in safety games.

    Answer: Join in the games with your group, like "what to do if...", a hunt for dangers, or pretending to do the fire exit. Play happily and pay attention, because each game teaches a safe way to act. — Playing safety games helps you learn in a fun way that is easy to remember.

  8. Create a safety education project at church or school.

    Answer: With the help of your leader or teacher, think of a way to teach safety to other people: it could be a short presentation, a play, posters on the wall, or a flyer with tips. Choose a topic (like fire or accident prevention), prepare it with your group, and show it at church or at school. — Teaching others helps more people stay safe and shows what you have learned.