Personal Safety
House Safety
Emergency
First Aid
Mystery Questions!
100
What is a password and why should you and your family have one?
So you can identify trusted adults that are supposed to be picking you up/coming to your home, especially if you are home alone
100
Name two things you can do in the bathroom to keep yourself safe?
Make sure electronics aren't plugged in near water/are unplugged when not in use. Non-slip mat in the tub.
100
What is an emergency escape route and why should your family have one?
It's a way to get out of every room in the house in case of emergency and where to meet outside the house. You should have one so that you have exit strategies on hand.
100
DRAWING CHALLENGE: on a piece of paper, draw as many things you can that should be in a first aid in 2 minutes
gloves, bandaids, gauze, fabric bandages, safety pin, ice pack, tweezers, paper and pencil, contact information, poly/neosporin, rubbing alcohol wipes / wet wipes, splints, thermometer, pocket mask, pressure bandage, etc.
100
Name something you can do to keep yourself safe on the internet
Turn off location settings, don't share too much personal information, block people who are harassing you, report people to the website/trusted adult who are bothering you or others
200
What things should you be on the look out for when you're walking home alone?
Your surroundings, traffic, wildlife, unfamiliar pathways
200
What are two things you can do to increase your safety in the kitchen?
Make sure sharp knives are away. Make sure appliances are unplugged when not in use. Don't leave something you're making unattended while it's cooking. Microwave things in small increments. Don't use the stove/oven unless you have permission.
200
What should you do during an earthquake?
Find somewhere in the room to brace for cover (ie. against a wall, under a table) away from windows or things that might fall. Wait for the earthquake to stop, count to 60. Watch for aftershocks. Contact your parents or an emergency contact.
200
Name 3 household items that are poisonous BONUS: If you think you've ingested/been exposed to something that might be poisonous what's the first thing you should do?
Washing detergents, cleaning materials, chemical fertilizers, etc. BONUS: Call poison control first
200
What kinds of things should NEVER go in the microwave
Dishware that doesn't say microwave safe, tinfoil, saran wrap, METAL
300
What do you do if a stranger approaches you in a public place who makes you nervous?
Find an adult you think you can trust nearby (ie. parents with kids), or go to a public place (a store, a community centre) and ask for help there. Call your parents or an emergency contact. Don't go near them or allow them to get you in an isolated place.
300
What things should you tell someone who calls the house asking for your parents? BONUS: What are things you shouldn't tell someone who calls the house
That they're busy, or that they'll call them back, or that you can take a message. OR don't answer for numbers you don't know. BONUS: Don't tell them you're home alone. Don't give out your number. Don't give out personal information about your family. Don't engage in prank calls.
300
What should you do in case of fire?
Leave the house immediately. Check doors before going through them and close doors behind you to hamper the fire's movement. Stay low if smokey. Call EMS from a neighbours house. Once you're out of the house, don't go back in for anything.
300
What are the three most important things to convey to EMS hint: the three W's
WHO you are, WHAT happened, WHERE you are
300
BONUS: SKILLS CHALLENGE: House of cards - most stable one in 5 minutes wins
Something you can do at home when you're bored!
400
What are some things you can do at home to keep yourself busy?
Your routine. Chores. A hobby. Etc.
400
What should you do if a stranger comes to the door.
Don't answer it if you don't know who it is. Don't put yourself in a position where they could get in (i.e, answering the door without a lock). Check who is at the door through a window or peep hole. Tell them your parents are busy and can't come to the door. Call your parents/guardians/emergency contact/EMS if the stranger doesn't leave
400
What should you do during a snowstorm?
Stay indoors. Insulate the doors if you lose power by draping windows and doors with towels.
400
Name 4 emergency contacts you should have in your brain or close to your person in case of emergency.
Your parents/guardians, your parents/guardians work, a trusted neighbour, family friends, school, doctor, non-emergency services, poison control, emergency contact, etc.
400
TREAT: We'll watch the second half of that walking on the phone video
YAY!!!
500
What can you do if you feel scared at home by yourself?
Call a friend, keep yourself busy.
500
5 things about key safety!
Keep your key out of plain view, don't attach your address to your key. Tell someone if your key is lost. Don't tell strangers where you keep your emergency key. Lock the door while you're home. Don't leave your keys in the door.
500
What to do in case of a gas leak??? How can you tell there's a gas leak???
Leave the house immediately with everyone inside. Call EMS from a neighbours house OR your cell phone from outside. It will smell like rotten eggs.
500
SCENARIO: each group gets 1-2 first aid situations and come up with how to deal with it. - Nose bleed - Burn - Cuts/scrapes - Rolled ankle
NOSE BLEED: paper towel under nose, pinch nose bridge, head tilted forward, ice pack on back of neck. call parents if bleeding lasts longer than 10 minutes BURN: run under cold water for 10 minutes, cover with non-stick gauze if necessary. call ems if burn is large, deep, through clothes CUTS/SCRAPES: rinse, disinfect, bandaid ROLLED ANKLE: rest, ice, elevate. call ems/parents for persistent pain or swelling/discolouration
500
Name everyone in the class and one thing you know about them
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