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CHAPTER 1 SAFETY AT HOME
ACTIVITY
Safety Ideas PRINT FROM DOWNLOADS

There are lots of things that can make your house
a safer place to live. To protect you from burns Can you help complete this night time check list?
there are fireguards that go around fires and
special boxes that go around electric sockets.
Can you fill in the blanks using these words:
Your pyjamas should be made out of special
fireproof material. Ask your parents to check • TEETH
that they are when you get home. • DOOR
• WINDOW
• TOYS
Kitchens have cupboards with locks so that
cleaning powders and liquids that can be • SLIPPERS
dangerous are kept safely out of the way. • LIGHTS

But it is not enough just to have safety equipment
in your home. You have to use things in the 1. Put all my _ _ _ _ and games away.
right way.
2. Wash and clean my _ _ _ _ _ .

That is why some people have safety routines, for
3. Put my ________ beside my bed.
example, switching off lights at night, and
unplugging things like the TV. At home you are
4. Close the ____ and ______ .
probably told not to leave your toys lying on the
floor.
5. Turn off the ______ .

It is important to have a safety routine because
many accidents happen because people forget
about safety. Why do you need to put your toys away?

Now write out your own list of things to do before you go to bed. Make sure your list is in the order that you will do them.
REMEMBER: There is no point in turning off the lights when you have not put your toys away!

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