Safety for Kids

Emergency Calls to 911

Ask an adult to teach you how to use all types of telephones to dial 911: rotary, push button, cell, and pay phones.

Reasons to call 911:

• Someone is sick or hurt
• Someone is seen hurting someone else
• You smell smoke or see a fire
• You see an accident
• You see a crime happening
• You see a suspicious activity

When calling 911 remember to:

• Stay calm
• Speak loudly and clearly
• Give your full name, address and phone number
• Explain where you are and where the problem is
• Follow all of the operator's instructions carefully
• Don't hang up until the operator tells you to!

Bicycle Safety

• Wearing a bicycle helmet can reduce the risk of head injuries by 95% and could save your life!
• Ride as near to the right side of the road as possible and travel in the same direction as vehicles
• Be careful when passing parked vehicles or vehicles traveling in the same direction
• Don't operate more than two bicycles side-by-side
• Don't ride double on bicycles not built to carry two people, and ride only on the bicycle's regular seat!
• Always be alert for traffic from all directions
• Don't "hitch" onto any other vehicle
• Let pedestrians go first at street crossings and on sidewalks
• To operate after dark, your bicycle must have a white light mounted on the front which can be seen at least 500 feet away, and a red light mounted on the rear that can be seen at least 500 feet away with a red reflector that can be seen from at least 300 feet away
• Get out of the street or roadway when you hear an emergency siren

Stranger Danger:

What is a stranger? A stranger is someone that you don't know, even if they know you. A stranger can be a man or a woman, and they can be nice or mean, good or bad. You cannot tell good people from bad people by what they look like, only by how they act.

Things that a dangerous stranger may say or do to a child:

• Bribe: "I'll give you a present (candy, money, toys, etc.)"
• Assistance: "My dog is lost, will you help me find it?"
• Attention/Affection: "I won't like you anymore if you don't …," or "You are my favorite…"
• Threat/Fear: "I'll hurt your mommy and daddy if you tell;" "No one will believe you;" or "I'll go to jail if you tell"
• Emergencies: "Your mom is sick and she asked me to take you home"
• There are many other ways a stranger, an acquaintance, or even a trusted adult can entice a child. Parents need to go over safety tips and play "what if" games with their children

What to do when you are approached by a stranger:

• Say "no" loudly and repeatedly
• Get physically away from the stranger (run away)
• Tell an adult