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Let’s turn to page 8. Sometimes, things happen even when you are using safe habits. Your student booklet gives you guidance about what to do in some of these emergency situations. I’m going to ask a question, and I want you to look in your booklet to find the answer. When you’ve found the answer, raise your hand.


[Read the following question out loud. When the students are ready, call on a student or ask for a volunteer to give the answer of what to do in that situation.]


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What would you do if you are home alone in the evening and the power goes out? (Stay calm. Find a flashlight. Call my mom or dad.)


Page 9 has some other questions. I want you to look in your booklet for the answer to each question, and then write it in the box below. When you’re done, we’ll talk about each question.


[Give students several minutes. When most students have finished, ask for a volunteer to read each question and their answer out loud.]


[Halfway point – take a break! Give students a minute to stand up and stretch.]


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Let’s look at page 10. Keeping yourself safe also means preventing injuries. If you are watching younger brothers or sisters while you are home without an adult, then you are responsible for keeping them safe and preventing injuries to them as well. Take a babysitting class like Safe Sitter®


Essentials before you


watch your siblings so that you know how to keep younger children safe. Injuries can occur ANYWHERE, but there are some places where injuries are most common.


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Can you think of some rooms indoors where injuries are most common? [Let students guess. There are no wrong answers, as injuries can occur in any room.] Most injuries occur in kitchens and bathrooms, but injuries can occur ANYWHERE, including:


• Any place where there are hard surfaces or sharp edges, like a fireplace or a tile floor, or even the corner of a coffee table.


• Where there are dangerous things available and within reach, such as cleaning products and medications.


• Places where falls could occur, such as stairs or balconies.


Why do most injuries occur in kitchens or bathrooms? (There are safety hazards in kitchens and bathrooms.) [Ask students to name some safety hazards – they may name such things as knives, stoves, sinks, medicine cabinets, cleaning supplies, water hazards, etc.]


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