SafetySmart-1: How to Avoid Hazards & Accidents

Teaches how to avoid injuries at home including: safety in the kitchen and bathroom; safety using electrical cords and appliances; and safeguarding against house fires. Segments include:

• Avoiding bathroom falls
• Cooking safely
• Using smoke detectors
• Keeping electrical appliances away from water
• Locking doors
• Keeping hazards off steps
• Medicine chest safety
• And more!

Teaches basic pedestrian safety including: crosswalk savvy and defensive walking, how to pick a safe route/avoiding shortcuts; and responding to being followed. Segments include:

• Crosswalk safety
• Defensive walking near traffic
• Recognizing dangerous streets
• Choosing safe routes to and from home
• Avoiding shortcuts
• Staying in public view
• What to do when being followed
• And more!

Teaches transportation safety including: using a bus schedule; self-protection and safety on the bus; and saying “no” to drivers who have been drinking alcohol. Segments include:

• Bus safety rules
• How to avoid being robbed
• Carrying correct change
• Following the bus schedule
• Bus stop hazards
• Wearing a helmet when bike riding
• Using seat belts
• Avoiding rides with a drunk driver
• And more!