ELCOME TO SAFETYNET. Please browse around and enjoy the resources available here. Bookmark this page so that you can find it easily in the future. This site will continually be updated and refined to bring you the latest and greatest safety related news, products and resources. The resources presented here have been chosen for their simplicity and straight forwardness, so that they can easily be utilized by Teachers or Parents while educating children about safety. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary defines Safety as: The condition of being safe; freedom from danger, risk, or injury. While no amount of knowledge can guarantee the safety of you or your family, we believe that being prepared and having a plan of action will contribute greatly to a favorable outcome in the event of a crisis. Communicating basic concepts of safety to children can have a tremendous impact. Help them to memorize their phone number and address, and teach them to dial 911 in the event of an emergency. You can be prepared as well, by have recent photos of you children available at all times. Know your child's blood type. Purchase a home DNA and Fingerprint kit, if your child is missing, you will have everything on hand to assist the police in finding them quickly.
A key part of our family's prevention plan is Prayer. While the idea of prayer in schools is quite controversial, sharing your beliefs about God with your children can be a powerful and transformative experience. Teaching children prayers, helping them to understand the concept of God, or giving them techniques that will help them to establish inner stillness can greatly enhance their ability to cope in adverse circumstances.
While Children's Safety is a central theme here, we hope that you will also find some useful information on personal and home safety. We found the Web Site of the Chicago Police Department to be very informative. They offer some very good advice for keeping your children out of harms way, as well as many tips on staying safe in public places, such as at the Bank or ATM, or on Public Transportation.
If you live in a part of the country that is experiencing unusual weather patterns, or if you live in an earthquake prone area, you may find some useful information at the FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Association) Web site. This site is very informative, a short of an invasion by Extra Terrestrials, covers about every kind of Natural Disaster that you may encounter. They also offer a several pages for Kids, that are very educational. The FDA has a great site, with a section dedicated to Food Safety. There are lots of cool, kid related links, games, and teaching tools that will help you have fun with this subject.
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