Public Safety
Where should you keep your money on you out in public.
What is, your wallet or purse, / In your pocket.
What is the first thing you do when you get into a car
What is, put your seatbelt on
Can you give out your personal reason at any time for any reason to someone you do not know
No!
The best way to not get lost in a crowd.
When you are home, should you keep your doors locked or unlocked?
Locked, unless you or someone you live with is going or working outside.
Someone asks you for money, but you don't want to give it to them.
Say no thank you and walk away. / Say you're just a student and that you can't.
Crossroads are useful for
What is getting across a busy street
A rare reason why the school might be on lockdown.
What is, there's someone on campus that shouldn't be / A dangerous animal, that you don't know.
You're lost at the mall, name someone you could ask to help you find your family/staff
What is security / Store worker / Police
How often should you check your smoke alarms?
a. never
b. once a year
c. every 2-3 months
b. or c. Check to make sure your smoke alarms are working properly at least 1-2 times per year.
What should you have on you before you leave campus.
Phone (fully charged), wallet (hopefully with money), snack if you need it
how fast do you have to drive to be considered speeding on the highway.
Anything over 65mph on most highways is speeding. (don't let people do it.)
If you need help from a stranger, like if you are lost, who do we say to look for to help you.
What is a lady with kids. / Police / Security
You're lost in the city with a group from Riverview, who can you call FIRST
Riverview school / Your Dorm Cell
It is late at night and someone comes to your door. You are not expecting them, but you know who it is and they are a friend/neighbor. Should you open the door? Yes No
If you feel comfortable, you can let them in. You can ask them what they want or need and decide how comfortable you feel about letting them in. If you don't feel comfortable, ask them to come back tomorrow during the day.
You see a random dog on the streets without a collar, can you pet it? Why not?
No, it could have rabies or just not be a good boi.
Why can't you stick your arms out of the window of a bus?
The bus is big and closer to trees and poles, it would hurt bad to hit a branch with your hand.
You get a random email asking to give your password to a website, but the email and website don't match. What do you do?
Tell an adult, that email is sketchy
You were lost but contacted your staff, they know where you are, should you walk to go find them.
No! Stay where you are.
You are cooking something in the oven and forgot to take it out on time. It has burned and smoke is coming out of the oven. The smoke alarm is sounding. What should you do?
a. run out of the house screaming?
b. call 911
c. Turn off the oven; turn off the smoke alarm; open windows and take the burned food out of the oven.
c. Turn the oven and smoke alarm off. Take the food out of the oven and open some windows to clear out the smoke. It is not an emergency that needs the fire fighters.
You lose your friend while out in the community, what is your first move. What next.
Call them, if that doesn't work, retrace your steps, call staff or parents for help.
Four cars stop at a four-way intersection, a mail van, police car, fire truck, and ambulance, who gets to go first.
The mailman because postal is federal and has first go before town vehicles.
If you ever think that someone is following you, where should you go what to look for.
Find people any people a crowd, talk to someone have them help you to scare them away
A you are with a bunch of your friends and half of you split up from the main group, you don't have the dorm cell phone number, but you could still use your phone, who could you call?
Someone in your house has left a candle burning and your cat accidentally knocked it over. The candle caught the curtains on fire what should you do?
a. Leave the house and call 911.
b. Run around screaming "FIRE! FIRE!"
c. Try to put the flames out with a towel or your hands?
A. Leave the house and call 911. Have an emergency plan with your family/roommates that includes a place to meet outside of your home when there is a fire. Go to that place and wait for your family/roommates.