SafeLife® Kids Course Content

Section 1: Helpful Information

  • Introduction to the National Safety Council and the SafeLife® Kids Program
  • Childhood Injuries-Selected Statistics
  • Teaching Tips and Techniques for Volunteers
  • Building a Successful Partnership with Your Classroom Teacher
  • Building a Successful Partnership with Your SafeLife® Kids Volunteer
  • Volunteer Instructor and Teacher Planning Sheet
  • How Each SafeLife® Kids Lesson is Organized
  • Games Which Can Be Adapted to Most Lessons
  • On Going Activities

    Section 2: The SafeLife® Kids Lesson Plans

    Lesson One-Problem Solving and Decision-Making Skills

  • Accidents vs. Preventable Incidents; Green Light Thinking; Decision-Making
  • Because the problem solving/decision-making model taught here is used throughout other lessons, we ask that all volunteers use this lesson for the first class visit.

    Lesson Two-Bicycle, Pedestrian, and School Bus Safety

  • Left, Right, Left; Safe Pedestrian Habits; Safe Bicycling Habits; Helmet Use; Traffic Laws; Understanding Dangerous Traffic Situations; Bike Inspections; Safely Entering and Exiting a Bus; Being a Safe Bus Rider

    Lesson Three-Occupant Restraints

  • Proper and Consistent Seat Belt Use; Air Bag Safety; Riding in the Back Seat; Why NOT to Ride in the Bed of a Pickup Truck

    Lesson Four-Water Safety

  • Keep the Pool Area Safe; Feet First, First Time; Protecting Younger Siblings/Toddlers Around the Pool and Other “Bodies” of Water Around the Home; Why Life Jackets Are a Must

    Lesson Five-Personal Safety

  • Baby-Sitting Safety; Latch Key Kids; Stranger Danger; Being in Charge of Younger Siblings at Home; Situations, Not Strangers; What to Do if You Become Lost; Handling Anger; Violence Prevention at School

    Lesson Six-Fire Safety

  • Common Causes of Fire; Smoke Detectors; Having An Escape Plan; What to Do in the Event of a Fire

    Lesson Seven-Emergency! /Home Safety

  • What Is An Emergency; Poison Prevention; Poisoning Symptoms; Choking Hazards for Younger Siblings; Burns; Firearms; Proper Use of 9-1-1

    Lesson Eight-Outdoor Recreation and Sports Safety

  • Safe Playgrounds; Where it is Not Safe to Play; Safe Use of Playground Equipment; Basic Safety for Organized Sports; Heat and Cold Related Emergencies

    Lesson Nine-Hiking Safety

  • Safe Hiking Practices; Basic Hiking Equipment; Lightning Safety; What to Do If You Get Lost; Why Sunscreen and Insect Repellant Are a Must

    Lesson Ten-Internet Safety

  • Protect Your Privacy on the Internet; People May Not Be Who They Say They Are; Information That Should Never Be Given Out on the Internet; What to Do About Threats or Harassment; Internet Etiquette; Why Face-to-Face Meetings Are Unsafe

    Lesson Eleven-Gun and Firearm Safety

  • Every Gun Is Always Loaded; BB Guns and Pellet Guns Can Injure Others; What to Do When Exposed to a Gun If No Adult Is Present; Everyone Is Responsible For Keeping Guns Away From School

    Section 3: Final Reviews

    Test Your Decision-Making Powers

  • A series of situations in which students are exposed to potentially dangerous situations. Will they make the right decisions?

    Vocabulary Review

  • Information to help your students prepare for the Knowledge Bowl and useful for general review.

    The Knowledge Bowl

  • Final Activity-the questions and answers are grouped by topic. (This format makes it easy for you to build a fun, interactive last activity to test student knowledge, and reinforce some of the important safety topics you have covered over the weeks.)

    Section 4: Program Evaluations

  • Volunteer Instructor’s Program Evaluation
  • Classroom Teacher’s Program Evaluation
  • Student Program Evaluation-What Do You Think?

    Section 5: Resources

  • Selected Resource Organizations
  • Internet Resources for Additional Information on Specific Lessons

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