Safety Sites

Further Adventures of Kidd Safety
http://www.cpsc.gov/kids/kidsafety/index.html
The Consumer Product Safety Commission invites students to meet "Kidd Safety" and his friends, play games, and learn with them about staying safe. Subjects include bike helmets, playground safety buddies, scooter safety, and more.

Healthfinder Kids
http://www.healthfinder.gov/kids/
Healthfinder Kids discusses important safety issues for students in a colorful way. There is a section on healthy and not so healthy things for your body and a section on Internet safety. You'll also find games, art contests, a section for parents, and more.

How Prepared are You?
http://www.edu4hazards.org/index_en.html
Click on the stamps on the suitcase for safety rules to follow in various hazard situations. Be sure to click on the How? When? Where? links for more information.

Keep Schools Safe
http://www.keepschoolssafe.org/  
Keep Schools Safe is a resource for helping schools increase their safety. It covers general safety of schools; provides answers to common questions about gangs, violence and aggression in youth; shows students how to deal with common problems such as fighting and bullying; and has hundreds of links to sites dealing with school violence and safety, plus a buyers guide for security products. The site has recently switched hands and is being revamped to include even more resources and safety information for students, parents, teachers, school resource officers. Produced by the Keep Schools Safe Team.

McGruff Activities
http://www.mcgruff.org/
McGruff the Crime Dog and mascot of the Natinal Crime Prevention Council is interested in helping you "take a bite out of crime." Students can color, read comic strips, play lots of terrific games, and get great safety tips from McGruff! There is also a special section for adults to clue them in on safety subjects for their kids.

Parent-Teen Driving Contract
http://www.allstateteendriver.com/contract
May is National Youth Traffic Safety Month. "Talking to your teen about the rules of the road isn't necessarily easy, but it is important." To guide your conversation, Allstate has created a Parent-Teen Driving Contract template. To create yours online, fill in your own rules and consequences, discuss it with your teen, print it out, and hang it on your refrigerator door. For advice on any of the eight contract topics (such as Speeding and Tickets or Number of Passengers) click "Get Advice" and see what other parents and teens have agreed upon. If you'd rather not use the online application, you can also simply download a printable contract and use a pen to fill in the blanks.

Playground Rules
http://econtent.thelearningfederation.edu.au/ec/viewing/L949/index.html
Launch a what-would-you-do activity that uses simple text and animated cartoons to teach basic social skills, such as sharing, not littering, inclusion, and respect for other people's feelings and property.

Ready Kids
http://www.ready.gov/kids/index.html
Create a plan that will help you and your family be ready for unexpected situations. You're already a great planner! Every day you get your homework done, get to music or sports practice on time, and plan where and when you'll meet up with friends. But how do you get prepared for emergencies? It just takes planning and practice, and these fun activities from Ready Kids can help!

Safety City
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/outreach/KidsPage/index.html
Safety City teaches the basics of safety by visiting all of the hot spots in a colorful and kid-friendly town. Vince and Larry are your tour guides throughout this adventure. You can take the Safety Challenge quiz to test your knowledge of safety trivia. Hop aboard the big yellow bus and learn what special features make your school bus safe to travel. By clicking on the ambulance, you will learn about Emergency Medical Service, including how to call for EMS help. The Teacher’s Lounge offers lesson plans to teach safety that are both educational and enjoyable.

Save Sam!
http://scienceview.berkeley.edu/showcase/flash/savesam.html
Save Sam from Hazards in the House. This online game gives students the job of trying to find and fix the household hazards before baby Sam gets injured.

SBC Internet Safety Game
http://www.att.com/Common/images/safety/game.html
A simple game for younger students on basic Internet safety. The premise is a town with a nasty character lurking about, sending inappropriate e-mail and such. Students enter 8 different buildings and answer a question on Internet safety. After students have completed the game, you may download a Certificate of Award (500 KB) and/or a printable version of the game (5 MB). Might be done as a group activity, too.

USFA Kid’s Place
http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/kids/flash.shtm
The United States Fire Administration (USFA) created this site for the purpose of keeping children and their families safe from fire. This site includes activities such as an interactive game, puzzles and coloring pages. This site also includes a link to the site for Fire Prevention Week (October 6 through 12). Suitable for K-4.