It is so arranged that our life in the modern world is increasingly exposed to dangers. That is why an adult needs to know a little about the technique of actions in emergency situations. But even more important is to teach the child an algorithm of behavior in dangerous situations. To some extent, this task is performed by the security corner at school.
Why do I need a safety nook?
Any mother will say that the kids do not know the sense of danger, therefore they fill up the bumps, gradually learning from their mistakes. The task of the school and parents is to warn the child against some mistakes that may cost him his life, as well as to teach actions in case of emergency. The list of dangerous situations includes: traffic, fire, being on ice in a pond, terrorist attack.
Constantly telling and repeating information from a safety corner, parents and teachers will help the child to form in the head the correct algorithm for emergency response.
School Corner Requirements
Firstly, it is not necessary to cover all dangerous situations on one big poster. It is better to describe in detail one situation and actions with it on one or two posters and similarly describe the other. Otherwise, all the information in the child may mix in the head, and he will not find the right way out of the dangerous situation, once in it.
Secondly, posters may contain leading questions on the topic “How to? ..” They will help the child reflect on how he would act in a given situation, and thereby draw attention to himself.
Thirdly, posters can be made of plywood, plastic, cardboard or plain large paper. To create a safety nook in the school or in the classroom, you can involve both parents and the students themselves. For younger students it is better to make a visual aid - models, models.
School corner safety tips
In addition to other information, posters placed in the security corner may contain facts of history, statistics, for example, annual data on the causes of the fire.
In order for the safety corner in elementary school to better fulfill its function, it should be framed in the form of posters that depict the same little girls and boys. To do this, use storyboards. This will attract more attention among junior high school students. In addition, a safety corner in elementary school is best designed in poetic form, since children will better remember the algorithm of actions in rhyme and can easily remember it.
Each rule or word should be written in the literal sense, in simple words, without the use of professional vocabulary of the relevant authorities.
Posters should be bright, colorful, illustrated. But do not overload the poster with pictures. The text should be concise but understandable.
Fire safety. Actions in case of fire
A fire, like any emergency, in the first minutes provokes panic even in an adult. Is it worth talking about what is happening in the head of the child at this moment? At such moments, he cannot figure out how to behave in order to preserve life and health. From here, the fire safety corner at the school should contain the following information:
- causes of fire (faulty wiring, games with matches, improper handling of electrical appliances, etc.);
- fire service phone number (large to catch the eye);
- evacuation plan;
- information about what should not be done in case of fire (breathing through the mouth, hiding in a closet, running in a panic in an unknown direction, etc.);
- an algorithm of actions if it is not possible to get out of the burning room (close the doors and plug the cracks with rags, wet a piece of cloth, open windows, call for help, etc.).
Road safety
At the moment when the child goes to school or kindergarten, or elsewhere, he is a full participant in the road traffic. And he should clearly know his basic rights and obligations as a pedestrian, as well as the rights and obligations of drivers. Therefore, information on:
- actions of a pedestrian and driver when driving through a traffic light (decoding the colors of the traffic light);
- major road signs;
- the algorithm and rules for crossing the street at a pedestrian crossing (look first to the left, then to the right; do not talk on the phone);
- the rules of movement on a bicycle.
Act of Attack
The following information should be reflected in training manuals on behavior in case of a terrorist attack:
- what to do with a suspicious bag or bag on the street or indoors (do not touch, do not kick, notify adults about the find, call the rescue service);
- behavior if taken hostage (do not panic, do not provoke terrorists, do not make sudden movements, etc.);
- actions during release (position - lying on the floor, covering his head with his hands, acting strictly according to the commands of the special services).
Safety Rules on Ice
I remember that in childhood, the teacher, letting go of the class for the winter holidays, spent a class hour according to the rules of being on ice, about which the students then signed in a special notebook. And we signed that we learned and learned the following rules:
- Do not walk on ice for no apparent reason;
- Do not gather several people in one place;
- what to do if the ice cracked beneath you (sliding steps, feet shoulder width apart);
- what to take with you on the ice (rope with cargo, telephone, etc.);
- what to do if it has fallen under the ice (rolling technique).
Security Corner Location
Most often, training posters of this kind are placed in the corridors, at the entrance to the assembly hall, near the dining room, near the locker room. In other words, they should be in crowded places.