Program
Good Health Starts at Home
Lesson Guide
Home Safety
April 2014
Segment Time
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50 minutes (full length)
If you need to make the program shorter (ex. 30 minutes), you can go
through slides 1-12 more thoroughly, and make a list of the key points on
the rest of the slides, touching on each briefly.
If you need to make it even shorter, go through slides 1-12
Purpose
To provide action steps to reduce safety hazards in the home
Audience
General consumer audience
Learning
Objectives
Lesson
Materials
Participant
Materials
Participants will accomplish the following:
 Knowledge: List the connections between health, well-being, and the
home environment.
 Comprehension: Identify safety hazards in the home and near
environment
 Application: List actions that can be taken to reduce safety hazards in
the home, including: Falls; Drowning; Fire; Poisoning; Suffocation;
Choking; and Guns
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Home Safety Lesson Guide
PowerPoint with speaker notes
Handouts of choice
Name tags/tent cards for each student
Pre/Post Tests and Evaluation form for each student
Sign-in sheet, pens/pencils for participants
Evaluation sheet
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Home Safety Pre and Post Test
Home Safety Evaluation
Pens/pencils/paper
Copy of PowerPoint slides
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Equipment
3 helpful
websites
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Laptop
LCD Projector
Speakers for computer (if showing videos)
Extension cord and power strip
Microphone (if you are inviting a guest speaker or have a large group)
White board or flip chart and markers
Internet connection to show videos
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US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Healthy
homes and lead hazard control: http://www.hud.gov/healthyhomes
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC):
http://www.cpsc.gov
National Capital Poison Center http://www.poison.org
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Student
Materials
(Select most
appropriate
materials for
your audience)
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Selected Home
Safety
Checklists
Help Yourself to a Healthy Home
http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/H/HE-0883/HE-0883.pdf focus on
chapter on Home Safety
Home Safety Factsheet
http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=ohhlhcflyerh
omesafety.pdf (download—2 pages)
Your Poison Center Brochure
https://aapcc.s3.amazonaws.com/files/library/English_lo_adobe.pdf
(also available in several other languages); call to report poisonings 1800-222-1222
Safe Kids USA
o www.safekids.org; Look under “Safety Resources By Risk Area”
(Choking, Suffocation and Strangulation, Drowning, Water Safety,
Falls, Fires and Burns, Poison, etc.)
Choose a version that is appropriate to the audience; consider elders, general
population, and children. Examples include:
 For elders:
A Housing Safety Checklist for Older People (produced by Sarah Kirby,
North Carolina State University)
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/fcs/pdfs/FCS-461.pdf
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Selected
videos
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Optional
Student
Materials
(Select most
appropriate
materials for
your audience)
For general audiences:
Home Safety Checklist (produced by Janet Valente, Pamela R. Turner,
The University of Georgia)
http://www.fcs.uga.edu/ext/housing/pubs/Home_Safety_CheckList.p
df
For homes with small children living and/or visiting:
Home Safety – A Checklist for Families (produced by Mary Yearns and
Lesia Oesterreich, Iowa State University)
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/publications/pm1621.pdf
Home Fire Safety Checklist:
http://www.nsc.org/safety_home/HomeandRecreationalSafety/Docu
ments/HomeFireSafetyChecklist.pdf
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) CDCTV: Health
begins at home http://www.cdc.gov/CDCTV/HealthHome/
US CPSC video about crib recalls:
http://www.cpsc.gov/Newsroom/Multimedia/?vid=61790
YouTube videos (connection to internet required or download in
advance)
Optional (additional resources)
 Home Fire Safety Checklist (National Safety Council)
http://www.nsc.org/safety_home/HomeandRecreationalSafety/Docu
ments/HomeFireSafetyChecklist.pdf
 Home Disaster Kit (FEMA)
o http://www.ready.gov/basic-disaster-supplies-kit
For children:
 Is Your Home A Healthy Home (Coloring and Activity Book)
http://www.aces.edu/pubs/docs/H/HE-0937/HE-0937.pdf
Extended
Activities
Field trip
 Visit a pre-1978 home undergoing renovation to see lead-safe work
practices in action
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Suggested
“show & tell”
demonstration
tools
(select most
appropriate
materials for
your audience)
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Falls hazards (ex. small throw rugs, toys, shoes); Tape measure (to
demonstrate safe distances between pieces of furniture, etc.)
Drowning (life vest; pictures of good pool fences; pictures of pools
lacking a fence)
Fire hazards (smoke alarm; carbon monoxide alarm)
Poisoning hazards (cleaning supplies stored under the sink; grandma’s
purse/suitcase with medication in it; cabinet door locks; Poison
Control information)
Suffocation (coins, marbles, buttons; pictures of old refrigerators)
Choking (age appropriate toys; toilet paper tube to demonstrate toys
that are too small for young children)
Guns (picture of a closed, locked gun safe)
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Preparing for this Lesson
Home Safety
Preparing for
this Session
This lesson assumes that an Extension educator will be the facilitator. If an
alternate facilitator or co-facilitator is used, be certain they have reviewed the
material and are clear that Extension is tasked with presenting non-biased
material.
Before the meeting:
1. Several weeks in advance:
 Determine appropriate meeting location and time for the program.
 Contact an Extension educator or other guest speaker at least a
month in advance (optional)—if using, use Guest Speaker form.
 Send out notices for meeting.
 Order handouts/reference materials if not making copies.
2. At least one week before training:
 Read the lesson guide and PowerPoint materials. Add speaker notes
if necessary.
 Review handouts/reference materials and supplemental material
carefully.
 Make copies of handouts for this session.
 Review the optional activities and assemble show and tell
activity/demonstration tools. Visit a retail store and purchase
demonstration supplies as needed. See Suggested Materials and
Supplies for Demonstrations and Activities.
3. Day before Training
 Assemble snacks/beverages: water, sodas, crackers, fruit, plates,
napkins, etc.
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Presenting the Lesson
Home Safety
Presenting
the
program
Segment
Time
Activity
Materials
Introductions or getacquainted activity of your
choice
PowerPoint slides
(HYHH) book
Introduction
What about
home safety?
2-5
What do hazards
look like?
20
Ask: Has anyone ever been
hurt at home?
Home
assessment
20
Discuss: Briefly discuss some
home safety facts
PowerPoint slides
HYHH book
Evaluation
3
Show: Display pictures of
PowerPoint slides;
hazards; during each segment safety props
do a show-and-tell. Show
appropriate safety tools and
demonstrate how they work.
Gina Peek, Oklahoma State University, April 2014
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Sample news releases and radio spots
Healthy Homes
Everyone needs a healthy home. However, did you know that some of the most serious
health and safety problems may start at home? Did you know that your chances of getting hurt
at home are much higher than they are at work or school? Very young children and older adults
are the people most likely to get hurt at home. In the U.S., most people spend over 90% of their
time indoors. We need to be aware of the health and safety of our indoor environments.
There are steps and resources that can help us keep our homes safe. (Agency name)
is
sponsoring a program at (time)
on
(date)
at (location). This program covers
safety in the indoor environment. The program will address hazards such as falls, fire,
poisonings, drowning, suffocation, choking and guns. Additional helpful resources will be given.
For more information or to register for the program call or email (agency name) at (phone
number) or (email address).
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National Poison Prevention Week
(Third week of March)
Promote Poison Prevention Week http://www.aapcc.org/prevention/nppw/
Publicize the Poison Help line: 1-800-222-1222. This number links to poison centers in all states
24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Download info, graphics, and press releases
Fire Prevention Week
(Second week of October)
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Download the tools to promote home fire safety:
http://www.nsc.org/safety_home/SafetyObservances/Pages/FirePreventionWeek.aspx?wa&
Steps to prevent fires:
Have properly working smoke alarms
Test smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors monthly and change the batteries at least
once a year
Place smoke alarms on each floor of your home and in each bedroom
Plan a family escape route and practice it once a month
Install a home sprinkler system
Place fire extinguishers throughout your home and make sure everyone in the house knows
how to use them
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Guest Speaker Confirmation Form:
Home Safety
Speaker:
Today’s Date:
Presentation Date & Time:
Location:
Location Directions:
# Of Expected Participants:
General Audience:
Background:
The home safety workshop you are speaking at provides
consumers with information on actions to take to make our home
safer. Your experiences with home safety may help people to
understand one or more of the following: poison prevention, fire
safety, falls around the home, choking and suffocation hazards,
drowning hazards, etc. Please share information that will help
those with tools to have safer homes.
Thank you language:
Other info:
Please let the workshop coordinator know of any audiovisual
equipment or other needs you might have at least 2 business days
prior to the presentation.
Home safety workshop
coordinator contact info:
Thank you for agreeing to share your expertise on Home Safety.
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