Safety: Harm Hides at Home

[Music] [Music] this is M Karen Kingsley youthful gifted attractive a successful freelance architect who still finds time to serve the children of her community as a volunteer crossing guard [Music] okay a very special kind of woman perhaps more special than you can imagine it was less than a year ago Karen was returning from a visit to her favorite Aunt Margaret in the small Township of Springfield it was here that something took place which gave her extraordinary powers [Music] [Music] we are the Stell lands we wish you only good Ken Kingsley to the young people of your world is soon to be given the task of new building give them the three keys aware alert alive keep them safe be be their Guardian receive the ancient ring of the three torches symbol of the three keys Rees its knowledge Karen Kingsley the ring becomes the safety Shield which freezes time and space stopping objects in their tracks the Tet taker which transports objects from one point in space to another instantly the reversal Ray which makes time and space move backwards receive the power and be called guardiana safy woman aware alert alive and that is how Karen Kingsley became safety woman boys here minute okay come on BR hey Lynn where are the boys this afternoon Kevin and Tommy are on the school basketball team they went on the bus to play Marshfield school they're probably home by now speaking of home you're going to be a little late getting home today aren't you it's okay I got permission from my mother to stay after school to help Mrs Lopez set up the fire pris vention display in the auditorium hey that sounds interesting I'm off duty now you care to walk home with me you me tell me all about the fire prevention display okay sure miss Kingsley it's a neat [Music] display fire prevention is an important subject you know more than 500 boys and girls about your age lost their lives in h spes last year yeah that's why Mrs Lopez had us make a display for the whole school SE I think that was a good idea we learned that fires have just three things to get started one something to burn that's the fuel two oxygen which comes from the air and three heat take any one of them away and there's no fire there's nothing we can do about the oxygen because air is everywhere but getting rid of the fuel would be a good start if that Chuck was cleaning out the garage Saturday yeah and he made a poster about it for his PL his garage sure was a mess you're home free when you're fuel free yes a clean house is a good way to prevent fires no fuel no fire it's very good we learned that kids playing with matches and grownup smoking cigarettes carelessly cause more house fires than anything else does yes lots of fires are caused by carelessness at home and electrical fires are dangerous too they sure are overloaded circuits and frayed wires cause fires well here's your house findest kinkly see you tomorrow take care Lynn your fire prevention dis slay sounds great Mom Mom I'm home oh yeah Mom's over at Aunt Miriam's house wi basketball gam sure makes you hungry one super brother coming up little cheese and I have a super burger Supreme [Applause] fire fire fire help fire [Applause] [Music] that was a close one guardiana you were lucky this time Kevin no fire safety is one area where being alert really pays off and you made that flame way too high and you left the paper on the stove if you were aware of that danger you could have avoided it you know something as simple as a can of baking soda spread on that fire would have given you Precious Moments to think you're right safety woman do you know the danger Dodger salute Kevin aware alert alive that's right now let's review what's meant by the danger Dodger motto being aware means knowing the dangers that surround us and being alert involves planning ahead to avoid those dangers knowing what to do is what keeps us alive getting an early warning can save lives many people use smoke detectors in their homes to warn them of a fire before it has a chance to spread and that's an excellent idea but knowing what to do after the alarm has sounded is even more important phone immediately and have the fire emergency number taped right to your telephone always sleep with a flashlight near at hand in case of a power failure I know several ways to get out of the house of fir is blocking the door well good for you Kevin you know that should be part of every family's fire survival plan along with regular home fire drills to make sure that that plan is a good one now Kevin this fire escape plan is something you can share with the other members of your danger Dodger Club yeah I do it myself I see your diagram shows all the main and secondary exits and besides fire prevention you can practice safety in other ways right now Tommy is taking the door off his old refrigerator this is a lot of work but it sure is worth it don't want any little kid getting stuck inside and suffocating wait till Dad gets home from work and sees the good job I've done better put Dad's tools away D's gun dad's gun emergency I'm let's go Kevin danger Dodger I salute you aware alert alive guardiana the gun wasn't loaded Tommy the one thing everyone needs to know about guns is this every gun is a loaded gun 600 people of your age died last year from bullets in guns that they thought were empty for that reason guns are never to be played with not ever all guns should be safely locked away I'm sorry guardiana I know Tommy but if we're not alert to dangerous things like a gun how are we going to avoid the more innocent looking things around our homes that can harm us almost as much toys certainly don't look as deadly as a gun but left scattered around on a flight of stairs they can be just as dangerous Falls are the most common cause of Home injuries be sure that hallways and stairwells are well lighted know Tommy hundreds of boys and girls are badly injured every year in Falls around the house Falls that could be avoided picking up your own play things and helping a younger brother or sister to pick up theirs can save a life that life could be your own or that of someone you love golly we need to make our homes fallproof by cleaning up slippery spills immediately A wet floor or a slippery tub is a real Hazard Tommy to prevent Falls be sure to use nonskid material for sure footing and step out onto a dry area Falls while reaching are especially dangerous just last week for example Terry tried to hang a plant from her patio roof to reach the hook she had to use a step ladder but the one she chose was a little too short she should have used a tall sturdy ladder wow you feel like got to be careful all the time don't you guardiana yes but I can't be everywhere at once see those they're Killers too they weren't meant to be the labels even warn you of the harm they can do medicines cleaning products and paints should be stored on high shelves well out of the reach of small children we all need to learn to read labels more carefully Tommy looking for key words like danger caution or poison can alert us to possible harm and if a poison or harmful substance is swallowed call your doctor immediately I better start reading labels huh guardiana right Tommy exactly right labels are important but appliances don't have labels to warn us of electrical shock always get permission from your parents before using any electrical tool or Appliance and as a safety precaution always stand in a dry place when touching anything electrical old worn wiring can cause severe electrical shock or fires it should be repaired or replaced you can protect small children by covering electrical outlets with safety caps I won't forget what you've taught me safety woman danger Dodger I salute you hey Miss kley do you know the danger Dodger salute oh I think [Music] so I [Music]