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a Safe
Kid
I’m
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Draw yourself as a SAFE KID
Safety Activity Pack
Be safe at home, at play, and on your way!
Protecting children from preventable
injury—the leading cause of death for
Montana kids. Learn more and connect:
406.926.2522 | safekidsmissoula.org | F
Your Child
Safety Resource
in Western
Montana
Referrals | Information | Education
Preventable injury is the leading cause of death for children in the U.S. Unintentional injuries
from vehicle crashes, poisonings, shootings, drowning, and more claim the lives of thousands
of children each year, and injure millions more. But, the good news is that preventable injuries
are preventable!
Safe Kids Missoula is your partner in protecting children from preventable injury. We provide
hands-on education and take-action information to help you create safer environments for
children. Contact us to learn more about:
• Car seat checkups and child passenger safety • Community education and safety events
• Safe practices • Referrals to local safety resources
• Safety tip sheets and materials • Annual Safe Kids Fair
Get Involved
You can support our efforts to help keep children safe in one of the following ways:
• ADVOCATE: Join our Safe Kids Missoula Safety Advocates Facebook Group to help increase awareness
• VOLUNTEER: Volunteer your time and skills at an event or as part of our Coalition
• DONATE: Make a donation to support our prevention efforts at fchwmt.org/give-safe-kids
• CONNECT: Sign up for newsletters on our website or text SAFE to 31996 for monthly safety
tips and updates by text
About Us
Safe Kids Missoula, a local Coalition of Safe Kids Worldwide led by Foundation for Community
Health, was established in 1991 to connect parents and caregivers with critical safety information
and education. Safe Kids Missoula includes more than 30 safety experts and volunteers from
nonprofit and government agencies dedicated to protecting children from preventable injury.
Learn more about Safe Kids Missoula and ways to get involved at safekidsmissoula.org.
406.926.2522 | safekidsmissoula.org | Find us on Facebook and Instagram
Activity Packets sponsored by:
Safe At Home
Fill in the Blank
Have a grown-up help you fill in the blanks using the words in the box
to complete the home safety checklist below:
scalds handles alarms
reach batteries
n Medicine and cleaning products are kept out of ____________ and
sight
n The water heater is set to no more than 120 degrees Fahrenheit
to prevent _______________
n Working smoke _____________ are on every level of my home and in
each sleeping area, and we test the batteries every month
n Pot and pan _____________ are turned away from the edge of the
stove when we cook
n Small objects and items with button _______________are kept out of
reach and sight of small children
Find more home safety tips at safekids.org.
Answers: reach, scalds, alarms, handles, batteries
Name _______________________
Letter J Words - Word Search
All of the words in the box below start with the letter J.
Search for them and circle them.
jump jam jello jar
jack juice jug jingle
Word Search Puzzles | © Copyright KidsLearningStation.com | www.kidslearningstation.com
Home Safety Tips
Everything you need to know to keep your kids safe in your home.
Every parent wants their children to grow up healthy and strong in the place where they deserve to feel safest:
at home. The good news is that there are simple and easy steps that families can take to protect their children.
Preventing Falls Poison Prevention
• Use approved safety gates at • Store all household products and cleaning solutions out
the tops and bottoms of stairs of children’s sight and reach. Young kids are often eye-
and attach them to the wall, level with items under the kitchen and bathroom sinks.
if possible. Remember to read
the manufacturer’s instructions • Keep cleaning products in their original containers.
to make sure you have the Don’t put a potentially poisonous product in something
right gate for your needs. Not other than its original container (such as a plastic soda
all gates are safe for use at the bottle) where it could be mistaken for something else.
top of stairs.
• Put the toll-free Poison Help Number into your phone in
• Keep babies and young kids strapped in when using case of emergency: 1-800-222-1222.
high chairs, swings or strollers. When placing your baby
into a carrier, remember to place the carrier on the floor, Safety from Fire
not on top of tables or other furniture. • For the best protection, install
smoke alarms on every level
• Properly install window guards and stops to prevent of your home, especially near
window falls. Windows above the first floor should have sleeping areas. Test batteries
an emergency release device in case of fire. every six months.
Water Safety • Create and practice a home fire
• Actively supervise children escape plan with two ways out
in and around water. Avoid of every room. In the event of a fire, leave your home
distractions of any kind, such immediately. Once you’re out of the house, stay out.
as reading or talking on the
• Keep anything that can catch fire, such as dish towels or
phone.
wooden spoons, away from your stovetop. Have a fire
• Once bath time is over, extinguisher in the kitchen in case of emergency, and
immediately drain the tub. make sure you know how it works.
Keep toilet lids closed and keep doors to bathrooms
• Blow candles out when you leave the room or before
and laundry rooms closed to prevent drowning.
you go to sleep.
• Make sure home pools have four-sided fencing that’s
at least 4 feet high with self-closing, self-latching gates
to prevent a child from wandering into the pool area Every year, more than
unsupervised. 2,200 children die from
injuries that happen
• Every child is different, so enroll children in swimming at home.
lessons when you feel they are ready.
Teach young children from an early
age not to go near or in water without
an adult. Older children should swim
with a partner, every time.
For more information visit safekids.org. © 2015 Safe Kids Worldwide®
Preventing Burns Medication Safety
• Don’t carry a child while cooking on the stove. It’s • Put all medicine and vitamins up
better to put your child in a high chair where you can and away and out of sight after
still see them. every use.
• Keep an eye on appliances such as irons, curling irons • Use the dosing device that comes
or hair dryers that can heat up quickly or stay warm. with the medicine, not a kitchen
Unplug and safely store these items after use. spoon. Kitchen spoons aren’t all
the same, and a teaspoon or
• Keep appliance cords out of children’s reach, especially tablespoon used for cooking won’t
if the appliances produce a lot of heat. measure the same amount as the dosing device.
Preventing Scalds Preventing TV and Furniture Tip-overs
• To prevent accidental scalding, • Mount flat-panel TVs to the wall
set your water heater to 120 to prevent them from falling off
degrees Fahrenheit or the stands. Follow the manufacturer’s
manufacturer’s recommended instructions to ensure that you
setting. Check the water with have a secure fit.
your wrist or elbow before
giving your baby a bath. • Use brackets, braces or wall straps
to secure unstable or top-heavy
• To prevent hot food or liquid furniture to the wall.
spills, use the back burner of your stove and turn pot
handles away from the edge. Keep hot foods and • If you have a large, box-style cathode ray tube (CRT)
liquids away from the edge of your counters and TV, place it on a low, stable piece of furniture. If you no
tables. longer use your CRT TV, consider recycling it. To find a
recycle location, go to www.GreenerGadgets.org.
Safety from Carbon Monoxide
• Make sure your home has a Sleep Safety
carbon monoxide alarm. For the • Make sure babies sleep on their
best protection, install a carbon backs and in their own crib,
monoxide alarm on every level bassinet or play yard. Room
of your home, especially near sharing is a safer option than
sleeping areas. having your baby sleep in bed
with you.
• Don’t use a grill, generator
or camping stove inside your • Choose a firm mattress covered
home, garage or near a window. Don’t use your oven with a tight-fitting crib sheet for your baby’s crib.
or stovetop to heat your home. Avoid using soft bedding, pillows, stuffed animals and
bumpers in the crib.
• If you need to warm a vehicle, remove it from the
garage immediately after starting. Don’t leave a car,
SUV or motorcycle engine running inside a garage,
even if the doors are open.
For more information visit safekids.org. © 2015 Safe Kids Worldwide®
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Be Red Cross Ready
Winter Storm Safety Checklist
Winter storms can range from a
moderate snow over a few hours Know the Difference
to a blizzard with blinding, wind- Winter Storm Outlook Winter Storm Watch
Winter storm conditions are possible in Winter storm conditions are possible within the
driven snow that lasts for several
the next 2 to 5 days. next 36 to 48 hours. People in a watch area
days. Some winter storms are should review their winter storm plans and stay
large enough to affect several Winter Weather Advisory informed about weather conditions.
states, while others affect only a Winter weather conditions are expected
single community. Many winter to cause significant inconveniences and Winter Storm Warning
storms are accompanied by may be hazardous. When caution is Life-threatening, severe winter conditions have
dangerously low temperatures used, these situations should not be life begun or will begin within 24 hours. People in a
and sometimes by strong winds, threatening. warning area should take precautions immediately.
icing, sleet and freezing rain.
What should I do? What supplies do I need? What do I do after a storm?
❏ Dress in several layers of lightweight ❏ Water—at least a 3-day supply; one gallon ❏ Go to a designated public shelter if your
clothing, wear mittens and a hat per person per day home loses power or heat during periods of
(preferably one that covers your ears). extreme cold.
❏ Food—at least a 3-day supply of non-
❏ Wear waterproof, insulated boots to keep perishable, easy-to-prepare food ❏ Avoid driving when conditions include sleet,
your feet warm and dry and to maintain freezing rain or drizzle, snow or dense fog.
❏ Flashlight
your footing in ice and snow.
❏ Battery-powered or hand-crank radio ❏ Before tackling strenuous tasks in cold
❏ Minimize travel. If travel is necessary, (NOAA Weather Radio, if possible) temperatures, consider your physical
keep a disaster supplies kit in your condition, the weather factors and the
vehicle. ❏ Extra batteries nature of the task.
❏ Listen to a NOAA Weather Radio or other ❏ First aid kit ❏ Protect yourself from frostbite and
local news channels for critical hypothermia by wearing warm, loose-fitting,
❏ Medications (7-day supply) and medical
information from the National Weather items (hearing aids with extra batteries, lightweight clothing in several layers. Stay
Service (NWS). glasses, contact lenses, syringes, cane) indoors, if possible.
❏ Winterize your vehicle and keep the gas ❏ Multi-purpose tool ❏ Help people who require special assistance
tank full. A full tank will keep the fuel line such as elderly people living alone, people
from freezing. ❏ Sanitation and personal hygiene items with disabilities and children.
❏ Insulate your home by installing storm ❏ Copies of personal documents ❏ Check on your animals and make sure that
windows or covering windows with plastic (medication list and pertinent medical their access to food and water is not blocked
from the inside to keep cold air out. information, proof of address, deed/lease by snow drifts, ice or other obstacles. If
to home, passports, birth certificates, possible, bring them indoors.
❏ Maintain heating equipment and insurance policies)
chimneys by having them cleaned and Caution: Carbon Monoxide Kills
inspected every year. ❏ Cell phone with chargers
❏ Never use a generator, grill, camp stove or
❏ Bring pets/companion animals inside ❏ Family and emergency contact other gasoline, propane, natural gas or
during winter weather. Move other information charcoal-burning devices inside a home,
animals or livestock to sheltered areas ❏ Extra cash garage, basement, crawlspace or any
with non-frozen drinking water. partially enclosed area. Locate unit away
❏ Baby supplies (bottles, formula, baby from doors, windows and vents that could
❏ Running water, even at a trickle, helps food, diapers) allow carbon monoxide to come indoors.
prevent pipes from freezing.
❏ Pet supplies (collar, leash, ID, food, ❏ The primary hazards to avoid when using
❏ All fuel-burning equipment should be carrier, bowl) alternate sources for electricity, heating or
vented to the outside and kept clear.
❏ Tools/supplies for securing your home cooking are carbon monoxide poisoning,
Cold-Related Emergencies electric shock and fire.
❏ Sand, rock salt or non-clumping kitty
❏ Frostbite and hypothermia are two litter to make walkways and steps less ❏ Install carbon monoxide alarms in central
dangerous and potentially life-threatening slippery locations on every level of your home and
emergencies. Learn how to care for these outside sleeping areas to provide early
❏ Warm coats, gloves or mittens, hats, boots warning of accumulating carbon monoxide.
emergencies by taking a first aid class. and extra blankets and warm clothing for
all household members ❏ If the carbon monoxide alarm sounds, move
quickly to a fresh air location outdoors or by
❏ Ample alternate heating methods such as
an open window or door.
fireplaces or wood- or coal-burning
stoves ❏ Call for help from the fresh air location and
remain there until emergency personnel
Let Your Family Know You’re Safe arrive to assist you.
If your community experiences a severe winter storm, or any disaster, register on the American
Red Cross Safe and Well Web site available through RedCross.org to let your family and friends
know about your welfare. If you don’t have Internet access, call 1-866-GET-INFO to register
yourself and your family.
For more information on disaster and emergency preparedness, visit RedCross.org.
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