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Being Responsible And SafeActivity – Safety Rules to be followedin va rious situa tion sCONCEPT :Teaching safety rules helpthe students to take careof themselves.Background : India is very prone to disasters. Over the years thesedisasters have caused extensive damage to life and property. Thus inorder to have pro-active, comprehensive and sustained approach todisaster management and to reduce the detrimental effects ofdisaster it is important to begin early.Methodology :• The teacher starts the session by asking the students aboutsafety rules.• Then she classifies the rules into different categories such as:1. Common Rules 2. Specific Rules(i) Road (ii) Fire (iii) Strangers(iv)Anything related to local dangers.• Divide the whole class into small groups and let each of the groupwork on each category.• Each group presents their findings through role plays,posters etc.Observation :Students will learn to understand safety; create safeenvironment and cope with any emergency.Conclusion :Students should know about the safety rules that shouldbe followed in various situations ranging from crossing the road tobeing aware of other potential dangers in the environment such asdealing with strangers.Key Message :Self-assessment :Safety saves and Precaution matters.We should keep these things in mind. Check andcomplete the information.OBJECTIVE :• To teach consequencesof risk-taking behaviour.• To facilitate safe livingfor themselves andothers.MATERIALSREQUIRED :Computer withInternetconnection,writing material,chart papers etc.MODE :Group workTIME REQUIRED :2 periods(40 minutes each)• Do you have a number on the front of your house?• Can the number be seen easily from the street during the day andnight? This is very important in case the driver of a fire truck orambulance needs to find your house quickly.77