2. Boise State Home Football Games
1. True or False - It is safe to use hand warmers while you sleep.
Helmet Safety 2. True or False - Hand warmers are safe for everyone to use, even
infants.
Bean Bag Toss 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
Health Football pole.
6. True or False - Nordic skiing is sometimes called cross-country skiing.
Children’s Health and 7. What kind of serious injuries result most frequently from sleds? b.
Safety Questions 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
Safety Snowballs 10. Which is safer, a toboggan or a sled? A sled is safer because it has a
steering mechanism.
Winter Sports Questions 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.
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14. International Walk to School Day
Created Flyer & Tip Sheet
I n t er n a t ion a l W a lk t o S ch ool D a y
Handed out reflectors to students W ed n esd a y, O ct ob er 5 t h
S p on sor ed b 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.
S a fe K id s W a lk T h is W a y S a fe K id s W a lk T h is W a y
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
S p on sor ed b y S p on sor ed b y
vehicles. This puts them at greater risk of injury and death.
Tips for keeping your child safe
C om e wa lk wit h u s t o sch ool C om e wa lk wit h u s t o sch ool
Walk with a friend and follow the school route
W ed n esd a y, O ct ob er 5 t h for W ed n esd a y, O ct ob er 5 t h for
Wear retroreflective material or carry a flashlight
I n t er n a t ion a l W a lk t o S ch ool D a y I n t er n a t ion a l W a lk t o S ch ool D a y
Cross only at intersections
1. Stop at the curb or edge of the street.
P a r en t s a r e en cou r a ged t o join t h eir ch ild P a r en t s a r e en cou r a ged t o join t h eir ch ild 2. Look left, right, and left again for traffic.
a n d com m u n it y volu n t eer s in wa lk in g t o a n d com m u n it y volu n t eer s in wa lk in g t o 3. Wait until no traffic is coming before crossing.
P er egr in e E lem en t a r y S ch ool. P er egr in e E lem en t a r y S ch ool. 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.
T h is even t will b e led b y T h is even t will b e led b y For more tips please visit www.safekids.org/safety-basicssafety-resources-by-risk-area/pedestrian.
T h is even t will b e led b y
15. 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?
25. Boo at the Zoo
Halloween / Trick-or-Treating Safety
Is this item safe or not safe to use?
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Helmet Safety Presentation to Head Start Classes
Created Memory Game
Match Helmet with Sport
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Decor at i on s
Poinsettias are known to be poisonous to
humans and animals, so keep them out of
October reach or avoid having them.
Take special care to avoid decorations that are sharp and
Halloween Safety Tips 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.
December K i t ch en
Holiday Safety Tips 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.
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44. 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!
