Stay Safe – Summer Lesson #4
Minnesota D.A.R.E. Talk Summer Lesson – #4
Staying Safe
D.A.R.E. Students:
Grab your parent, guardian, teacher, or another adult and let’s do another safety lesson!
Parent/Guardian, this lesson is about rules and laws to keep us safe. We have included several questions to start your family discussion.
Staying Safe —
There are rules and laws that are designed to protect our rights and keep people safe. Our schools have rules and our communities have laws that we need to, learn and respect, to keep ourselves and other safe.
**What are some of the rules that you have at school and how to they protect your rights and keep you safe? What harm could happen?
**What are some rules at home and why do we have them?
**Do adults have rules?
**What is the difference between a rule and a law?
**What are some laws we must follow?
**What might happen if there were no rules or laws?
**Who enforces laws in our communities?
**When would you need to call a police officer or a deputy?
A “victim” is someone who is hurt, tricked, or treated in the wrong way.
**Can you think of some important ways we might be able to prevent becoming a victim?
We need to know how to act or react in unsafe situations. There are (4) important ways to say “No.”
- Know – recognize unsafe and dangerous situations around you.
- Say No!
- Go
- Tell
Try to remember what the person looked like, what was said, and important information like a license plate number.
**Think of situations that you could be confronted with and how you could handle it.
Here are some important safety rules to remember:
- Check first with your parents, guardian or other trusted adult before going out, helping anyone, accepting anything, or getting into a car.
- Never stay out after dark unless with a trust adult
- Lock your doors when home alone. Remember there is safety in numbers.
- Avoid dangerous places and situations.
- Use buddy system
- Know important information like your – name, address, parent’s name, phone number, emergency contact person’s name and phone number. Discuss with parent/guardian who are trusted adults in your life. What is a safe house and where are they located?
- Know how to call 911.
Can you think of other safety rules your family has? Do you need to make some more rules to be safe as you grow older?
(Review) Lesson #1 – The D.A.R.E. Decision Making Model
In the first lessons we discussed how we can use this model in making decisions. Let’s try to use it today.
D – Define the problem. What is the situation or challenge we are facing?
A – Assess the situation. What are the options we have available?
R – Respond. Make a choice. Use all of the pros, cons, facts, and information you have determined during the assessment.
E – Evaluate. Did I make a good decision? What did I do right? What could I do different? We can always learn from our mistakes.
The more you practice the easier it will be. Parents continue to use the D.A.R.E. decision making model for other decisions.
STAY SAFE!