Kids Corner – Out and About Safety
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Safety – Pedestrian Safety – School Bus
– Water Safety – Summer Storms
Safety in the Car
Seat Belts
The best way to be sure that you are safe when riding in a car is to BUCKLE UP! Forgetting to buckle up is dangerous for everyone riding in a car. You can help everyone remember to stay safe by repeating this simple poem:
“A click for every person in the car, or we go nowhere near or
far!!”
Click on the seatbelt below to get a fun coloring page
Behavior in the
Car
When
adults are driving, they need to focus all of their attention on the road and
other drivers. Avoid distracting adults
while driving:
Don’t fight or argue with other passengers in the car.
Don’t ask adults questions unless you have something very important to
say.
Use low inside voices when talking to other passengers.
Help to take care of babies and infants riding in the car – but be
sure to stay buckled up when doing so.
Crossing Streets
When crossing the street be sure to follow
these simple rules:
Always cross in a marked crosswalk or a
corner.
Never cross in the middle of the street.
Look left, right, and left again before
stepping off the curb.
Never push or play around with friends
when waiting to cross the street.
Obey all traffic signals when crossing
the street.
Safety on a School Bus
Did you know that the most dangerous part
of riding a school bus is getting on and exiting the bus? Busses are huge and even though they have
very large mirrors, drivers can’t always see everything. You can help by practicing the following
safety steps:
Getting On:
Never push or play around with friends when waiting for
the bus.
Take 3 giant
steps away from the bus when it arrives.
Find a seat quickly and follow all the rules for
appropriate behavior on the bus.
Drop something near the bus? Don’t pick
it up until you tell the bus driver or he may not see you.
Exiting:
Wait until the bus comes to a complete stop before
standing up.
Never push or play around with friends as you exit the
bus.
Take 5 giant steps away from the bus once you exit.
Cross the street in front of the bus, walk on the
sidewalk (or along the side of the road) to a point that’s at least 5 GIANT
STEPS ahead of the bus before you cross. Be sure that the bus driver can see
you, and you can see the bus driver
Check for traffic in both directions (remember: Look
left, right, & left again) before crossing in front of the bus.
Never cross the street from behind the bus.
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Water Safety
Summertime may be your favorite time of
year? No school, plenty of sunshine and
water, water, water! Whether you cool off
in a pool, lake, or river you need to follow some simple rules to stay safe in
water.
If
you can swim:
Swim with a buddy, never alone.
Don't dive or jump into the water.
Always wade in first to avoid hitting your head on a shallow bottom.
Don't
push or jump on
others.
Never let small children or infants play
alone around water.
Tell an adult immediately about an
unsupervised child or infant.
Be prepared for an emergency by knowing how to dial 911.
Not a swimmer yet?
NEVER go near any water without an adult to watch you.
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Tucson can be a very
hot place to live. During the summer we
often get storms that bring rain and cooler temperatures. These storms are called monsoon storms and
usually happen between the months of July to August each year. While the storms give us a break from the
hot weather, they also bring some dangers that we need to avoid.
Lightning storms
The best
way to stay safe from lightning is to stay indoors.
If you are caught outside:
Find shelter immediately!
Try to find shelter in a car if
possible.
Never
continue
swimming, and return
to shore if you're swimming in a lake or pond.
Don't hide under a tree.
Don't be the tallest object around
–lightning tends to strike the highest target in an area. Stay low!
Avoid big, open areas such as baseball
fields and golf courses.
Stay away from tall objects.
Avoid metal objects such as bleachers
and chairs.
Inside
the house during a lightning storm:
Stay off the phone. Lightning can travel through electrical and
phone currents.
Keep large appliances off, including
TVs and computers.
Don't shower or bathe.
Click on the lightning below to learn more
about storm safety.
(Leaving City of Tucson site)
Flashfloods
Flashfloods
are caused when large amounts of rainwater don’t soak into the ground during a
storm. The swift moving currents can
cause our dry washes and low-lying areas to flood – and flood very quickly.
These floods are extremely dangerous because of their strength and speed. So although we welcome the water, we must
follow some simple steps to enjoy the rain safely.
Never play in or near washes. Sometimes a wash can flood even if there has been no rain in the
area.
Never stand near the edge or allow
others to stand near the edge of a flooded wash.
Never try to walk or ride through a flooded wash or a low
spot in the road. Even though the water
may not look very high, the currents are
strong enough to sweep even a car away.
Never walk or ride around any barricades
or signs that have been put up around flooded areas. The barricades are there
for YOUR safety.
Click on
Zack Rabbit and Lenny Lizard below for some coloring fun!
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