====== Safety Stations & Obstacle Course ======

  * Opening Ceremony
  * Safety Talk
    * Why do you think it's important to stay safe?
    * What are some ways your family stays safe?
  * Safety Stations (You can either do these one at a time or break into smaller groups for more individual attention):
    * Station 1: Shoe Tying
    * Station 2: Street, Bike, Car & Home Safety
      * Check if they know their safety information
        * Address
        * Phone Number
        * Full Name
        * Parent Names
      * Bike Safety
        * Helmets
        * Right side of the road
        * Watch out for cars and pedestrians
      * Car Safety
        * Seatbelts
        * Never throw things in the car
        * Stay sitting safely
      * Road Safety
        * Crossing the street & looking both ways
        * Stay on the sidewalk
      * Home Safety
        * Fires
          * Stop, drop, and roll
          * Stay low to avoid smoke
          * Feel a door to see if it's hot before opening it
        * Be careful around outlets
        * Recognize and avoid poisons/medications
        * Preventing accidents
          * Climbing/furniture tipover
    * Station 3: Outdoor Safety
      * Campground Safety
        * Trip Hazards/Tent Guylines
        * Knives and Axes
        * Don't leave food out
      * Campfire Safety
        * Avoid getting too close to the fire
        * Be careful of trip hazards around campfires
        * Don't leave items too close to the fire
        * Put fires out completely
      * Hiking Safety
        * Can you see two leaders?
        * Never hike alone and make sure someone knows your plan
        * Stay on the trail & avoid dangerous plants like poison oak
        * Respect wildlife
      * Water Safety
        * Wear a lifejacket
        * Don't swim without a grown up around
      * Sun Safety
      * First Aid: bandaging a cut
  * Snack Time & Safety Story
  * Safety Obstacle Course: Demonstrate What You Learned!
    * Tie a Shoe
    * Cross the "Road"
      * You can use chalk to draw a "road" on a park sidewalk for this
    * Stay on the trail, look but don't touch "wildlife"
      * Position stuffed animals in the trees or bushes
    * Put a bandaid on a doll's "cut"
    * Stop! Do you see two leaders?
      * You can put this on a sign and have the kids stop and look around to point at two leaders
    * Walk around a "campfire"
    * Guyline maze
  * Wrap Up Talk
    * Talk about what we learned
    * Hand out child ID kits to fill out at home with parent
  * Closing Ceremony

===== Related Activites: =====

  * [[activities:index:naturecollage|Nature Collage]]
  * [[activities:index:naturewalk|Nature Walk]]

===== Items Needed: =====

  * Shoes to practice tying
  * Poison activity page
  * Chalk to make a “road” to cross
  * Helmet to demonstrate bike safety
  * Child ID Kits to send home
  * Cones for obstacle course
  * Camp chairs for “campfire”
  * Tent stakes and paracord for guyline maze
  * Stuffed animal “wildlife”
  * Dolls, washable markers, bandaids
  * “Stop! Do you see 2 leaders?” sign
  * Safety book

===== Badge Requirements Covered: =====

=== Safety Badge ===

  * Home Safety
  * Camp & Hiking Safety
  * Cross the Road Safely
  * Prevent Accidents
  * Clean and Cover a Cut
  * Tie Your Shoes

=== Blue Activity Paw ===

  * Obstacle Course

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