Introduction to Safety

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Introduction to Safety

What is Safety?Definition: The condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury.

4 Main Safety Issues-Auto/Roadway Safety

-Teen Driver Education

-Home Safety and Fire Prevention

-Disaster Preparedness and Recovery

Auto/Roadway Safety

Auto/Roadway Safety

Teen Driver Education

School Permit:-Live in a rural area more than 1.5 miles

from the school-Between 14 years and 2 months and 16

years old-50 hours of documented driving

Learning Permit:-Take a visual and written exam-Be at least 15 years old-Pass a driving exam when 16 years old

Teen Driver EducationThings that can distract you in a vehicle:-Radio-Grooming-Reading-Texting-Smoking-Pets-Reaching for objects-Looking at something

Teen Driver EducationRumble Strips on the sides of the road can help keep distracted teens on the roadway and traffic barriers can help mitigate the crash.

Home Safety and Fire Prevention

-Every home should have at least 1 working smoke detector

-Plan escape from a burning house or building

-Need to stay low-Don’t run

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Disaster Preparedness

Disaster PreparednessFor Nebraska:

-Tornado awareness-Know of a place underground to use as

a tornado shelter-Stay away from doors and windows-Stay close to the middle of a building-Protect your head

ACTIVITY TIME!