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.
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.
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.
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.
Vince and Larry's Safety City
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/kids/
Welcome to Safety City, one of coolest places around to teach your kids and refresh your
own memory, about what's safe. You can start your visit by scrolling down the page and
taking Vince and Larry's Safety Challenge. The challenge is 20 questions about vehicle
safety (vehicles being bikes, buses, and cars). Some of the sections are Bike City, the
Art Gallery, Safety School and a section for teachers called the Teacher's Lounge where
you can find tons of stuff to download for your students to do to learn about safety.
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