The kitchen, the car, playing outside, near water – there so many places you need to be safe. And safe practices help you have more fun! The 4-H safety project can be a stand alone project or with other 4-H projects. You will learn to prevent accidents and injuries by recognizing and correcting safety hazards. This project pairs well with food and nutrition, shooting sports, archery, and any animal projects.
The safety project fits with so many 4-H activities – like being safe around large animals or with outdoor activities like shooting sports. But you can even apply safety principles to your everyday activities like cell phone safety or car seats and seat belts. Share what you learn to keep your family and friends safe too!
Teen Rollover Convincer Presentations
This presentation shows the importance of wearing a seat belt by demonstrating a rollover scenario in which a passenger is not wearing a seat belt and another is wearing one.
Resources
- Order Take A Stand Curriculum
- Disaster preparedness for youth
- Road wire: a complete traffic safety program toolkit
- National Ag Safety Database
- Extension passenger safety
- Hunter education
- Pesticide safety program
- Agricultural safety and health
- National Criminal Justice Reference Service
- Mother’s Against Drunk Driving
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Teens in the Driver Seat
Contests
4-H Roundup Educational Presentations
A 4-H Roundup educational presentation is a fun way to share your 4-H project. You can give a education presentation by yourself or with up to four of your 4-H friends. The 4-H Roundup Educational Presentation Competition takes place at 4-H Roundup each year. All presentations should address current issues related to the topic category. Learn more in the “What Is An Educational Presentation” document. There is a Safety and Injury Prevention Educational Presentation at county, district, and state level. Visit the State Roundup webpage to learn more.
Volunteer Resources
Farm Safety Day Camps
How can kids learn to stay safe and healthy on a farm? One way is through a safety day camp, a program that teaches 8- to 13-year-olds the basics of farm safety and health. If you’re concerned about the farm safety for kids in your community, this pamphlet will outline how you can organize and run a safety day camp. You’ll learn: why childhood injuries are so common, and how they can be prevented; what jobs kids shouldn’t be taught—and why; how to design a safety day camp that is entertaining and educational. View the Farm Safety Day Camps website to learn more.
