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Winning essays in Community Safety Council "Safe tyContest':
KEVIN ADAMS
KINDERGARTEN
Victoria. Public School
1st prize -- Group A
Kevin Adams said:
"Safety means when you
don't do anything that might get
you into the hospital."
DONNA COOKE
GRADE 4
Robertson Memorial
Public School
2nd prize -- Group A
1. On the road, walk in single
file.
2. Do not run across the
street. You may stumble and
fall.
3. Cross the ,streets only at
corners unless tere is a safety
patrol.
4, if there is a_ traffic officer...
or a safety patrol, wait till he
tells you to cross.
5. If there are traffic lights,
always wait for the green light
before crossing. •
6. Stop at the corners, look
up the . street and down the
street before stepping off the
sidewalk. Wait until.there are no
cars before crossing.
7. If there is no sidewalk,
walk on the left side of the road.
8. Step off the road if two
cars are about to pass each other
near you.
9. In the night wear light
clothing.
10. Do not ride double.
11. Do not walk in between
parked cars.
12. Stop at a stop sign.
13. In the front seat of your
car, 3 people are allowed.
14. In a truck 3_ people are
allowed.
15. In the back of your truck
no people are allowed,
16. Walk on the sidewalks.
17. Obey the Safety patrol or
officer.
18. Please be careful!
CAROL STEGENSTAD
GRADE 2
St. Mary's School
3rd prize - Group A
Ride a bicycle safe. Always be
careful crossing roads. Walk your
bicycle across the street. Stop
your bicycle at stop signs. Please
be careful. Don't show off on a
bicycle Some boys and girls get
killed. Never—eat an 'ride
bicycle at the same time.
ROBBIN SITTER
GRADE 7
Robertson Memorial
Public School_
1st.prize — Group B
"SAFETY ALL AROUND"
Safety is very important to
everyone, and if the safety rules
are not followed people may be
injured or even they, might have
their lives taken.
"SAFETY IN THE HONE"
Poisons, disinfectants, as well
as matches, pills and other
harmful drugs should be kept
well out of the reach of children.
Children at a young age have not
a fully developed taste system
3nd javezt, turpentine and other
strong ' smelling detergents,,ave
no peculiar taste to them, so
they will often drink these
substances.
Rugs should be securely
tacked down, as to prevent
someone froin tripping or
slipping on them and injuring
themselves. There °should never
be a wire of any kind under a
rug or mat. If constant 'rubbing
is on the rug, friction will cause
the wire to burn, thus causing a
fire.
In the kitchen, a lot of
mothers overload a circuit with
appliances. This may cause a
power failure, and mothers never
put aJpenny in a fuse box, Get
Another Fuse! That penny may
cost your life! r
If a rubber mat is not placed
in a bath tub or shower a person
may fall and drown or injure
themselves.
All accidents are serious and
all are from carelessness and
ignorance.
"SAFETY IN., THE STREETS"
Most accidents on the street
are caused by people who Just
Don't . Care! Young smart-alecs
race With other people trying to
prove howgood they are but the
results are not always so good.
Some disobey, patrol members to
show how big they can be.
Young children should be taught
the safety rules as soon as they
are able to walk. Everyone
should know and remember
Elmer's Safety Rules.
1. Look both ways before
crossing the street. .
2. Keep out from between
. parked cars.
. 3. Ride your bike safely, and
obey all signs and signals.
4. Play games in a safe place,
away from traffic.
5. Walk don't run when you
cross the street.
6. , Where there are no
sidewalks,- walk facing traffic.
If • you remember these rules
you should be able to prevent
accidents from happening to
you. And most important of all,
if an accident should happen, be
clear headed, don't get in the
way', and do first things first.
PATRICIA DAVIES
... GRADE 7"
"St: Mary's School
2nd prize Group B
SAFETY IN THE HOME
COMES FIRST
No matter where you are or
what you tire doing you will
need. safety. Safety in the home
is very very important.
Leaving books, toys, shoes
and other things in doorways,
halls, or stairways can cause very
serious accidents. When they are
brought out they should be put
back again where they belong.
;Over -heated wiring can cause
you to lose your home. If you
want the toaster; iron, and the
-electric frying pan all at once,
I'd advise you to use a
three -prong plug. Do not let
little children poke screw -drivers
or pencils inloutlets if you don't
want them to be electricuted.
When cooking you should not
leave the house for any reason at
all, and leave little children
alone. They could easily stick a
piece of cloth or something on
the hot burner and immediately
the house could go up in flames,,
Also another thing when
cooking, do not leave pot
handles hanging over the edge of
the stove. The pot wouldn't be
sitting on the stove for too long
because it would be knocked off
in no time ending up scalding
someone.
Smoking is another caution.
When house cleaning do not.
leave a live cigarette sitting in air'
ashtray on the arm of a chair. It
could very accidently be'
knocked on the floor not
knowingly. Also when you are
emptying ashtrays, make sure
the butts are dead before
dumping them into the garbage
can. You may enjoy smoking
but don't over do it by smoking
in bed. A hot ash could very
easily be dropped on the bed or
you could very easily fall asleep.
When you come home at night
and are very tired you often like
to sit in your favourite chair and
have a cigarette. Make sure you
put it out before you fall asleep.
If your house happens to start
on fire, telephone the fire
department at once. If the house
is badly on fire rush out the
house quickly and wait patiently
till the firemen come. Try not to
panic if possible.
If you use safety, I'm sure
you won't need to worry about
fire in your home.
SUSAN PINCHER
GRADE 5
Victoria Public School
3rd prize — Group B
SCHOOL: In school the aisles
should be .kept clear of any
objects. When you are in your
seat be sure your feet are under
your desk so as no one trips over
them. When you are walking
with a pencil be sure you are
holding Wright. Hold all scissors
by the points when you are
giving them to people.
HOME: Burns and scalds are
caused by left on burners, 'hot
irons and . careless people.. When
you have little children around L'
do not leave the iron on when
not in use. If you have wet
hands don't plug in or unplug,
anything. This can cause
dreadful shocks.
SWIMMING: When q you are
swimming_ or going to, you
always should obey water safety.
Here are some of them:
Never swim alone.
Never dive where people are
swimming.
Never swim in unknown
waters.
Never overload a boat.
When changing places. in a
boat go to shore.
If you obey all these rules you
. should live safely.
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This fall, the Department of
Transport would' like to remind -
interested groups or individuals
of its wide range of free safety
materials, available upon request.
Yo'u might be a teacher, in-
tending to teach your young
pupils some fundamentals of
safety during the coming school
year; or a member of a group
interested in conducting a safety
instruction program. We have
traffic safety education materials.
tailored to suit all age groups,
from pre-schooler to senior citi-
zen.
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Nursery School and Kinder-
garten Program: Brightly -col-
ored posters, hang-up charts,
letters to parents and teacher's
manuals to assist in training
the 3-6 age group in the basic
rules of pedestrian safety.
Elmer the Safety Elephant.
Program: Special teaching aids
to help teachers to :conduct
effective traffic. safety educa-
tion projects and activities for
elementary school students.
* Schctol .Safety Patrol Program: i
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Booklets and posters to sup-
port school safety patrols
organized by police traffic
safety officers' in co-operation
with the Ontario Department
of Transport.
-4—School Bus Safety—Programl,•,
A . comprehensive program
providing a, wide__ variety of
materials- for student passen-
ger, school bus operators,
school bus safety patrol mem-
bers andm motorists.
* Bicycle Safety Patrol Program:
Crusader Cycle Clubs — a
three-part training program of
instruction, inspection and ex-
amination. Provides materials
to help groups set up and
operate organized bicycle
safety activities.
"Fun on Wheels" --a general
bicycle safety education pro-
gram comprising filmstrips,
teaching guides, bookcovers,
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folders to assist groups inter-
ested in organizing and oper-
ating courses of instruction in
the safe operation of a motor-
cycle.
* Course in Modern Driving:
Materials designed to help
local groups conduct refresher
.courses in safe driving tech-
niques for experienced drivers.
* Seat Belt Program: Posters,.
folders, place mats and other
promotion materials for local
groups interested in promoting
the use of seat belts in their
own communities.
Senior Citizen Program: Slide
presentations, posters and
posters and folders for school
teachers and police traffic
safety officers.
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* Driver Instruction Program in
Secondary Schools: Driver in-
struction courses are set up
in secondary schools in co-
operation with the Department
of Education and the local
school board. A wide variety
of mazrials, including text
books anddual control mech-
anisms are provided.
Motorcycle Driver Instruction
Program: A kit of materials
including cartoon filmstrips, ' 308
teaching guides, posters and
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folders aimed. at informing
senior citizens of special traf-
fic hazards associated with
this particular age group, as
drivers and pedestrians.
'I he Department of Transport
also. offers special handbooks
containing driving. tips and in-
formation. These include: The
Driver's Handbook; Could You
Pass an Ontario Driver Exam-
ination?; You Can Outwit Old
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these safety programs or book-
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Safety branch, Department of
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