Winter Safety Flyer - Doncaster Safeguarding Children Board
Winter Safety Flyer - Doncaster Safeguarding Children Board
Winter Safety Flyer - Doncaster Safeguarding Children Board
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Keeping Safe in <strong>Winter</strong>10 Top Tips for Adults …<strong>Children</strong> should have fun outdoors but it’s important to be prepared for anydangers. Follow the tips below to help ensure a safer time this <strong>Winter</strong>.Water <strong>Safety</strong>1. Always supervise children and petsaround frozen water. Don’t let them playon it, it may not hold their weight.2. Talk to your children about the hazardsof frozen water and what to do if theysee someone fall through the ice.3. Make sure your children are wearingfootwear with a good grip to reducethe risk of slipping and falling onicy pavements and take your timewhen walking!Outdoor <strong>Safety</strong>4. Make sure your children are wrappedup well to keep warm and dry in wintryweather conditions.5. If enjoying sledging in snowy weather,never sledge near roads, pavements orwater and make sure there is plenty ofroom at the end of the run to slow downand stop.6. Don’t allow your children to sledgehead-first and remember that cyclehelmets and pads double up well forextra protection.7. If you are making your own sledge,consider how safe it is, are there anypotential hazards?Road <strong>Safety</strong>8. Child pedestrian road accidents are mostlikely to happen when it is dark or gettingdark, make sure your children are safeand can be seen.9. Talk to your children about roadsafety, make sure they are visible toother road users by wearing fluorescentor reflective clothing.10. Set a good example, keep childrenaway from the kerb and observe theHighway Code.Further advice about this can befound at www.rospa.comwww.doncaster.gov.uk
Keeping Safe in <strong>Winter</strong>10 Top Tips for Kids …<strong>Winter</strong> is a time to have fun but it is also important to be safe! Follow theserules for a happy <strong>Winter</strong>-time.Water <strong>Safety</strong>1. Never play near to, or on frozen water,the ice could break and you could fall in.2. Talk to an adult about frozen water andhow it can be dangerous, if you knowhow to stay safe, you can all have morefun this <strong>Winter</strong>.3. When you are outside in icy weather,wear shoes or boots with lots of grip,they will help to stop you falling overand hurting yourself.Outdoor <strong>Safety</strong>4. Make sure you wear lots of warm clotheslike coats, hats and gloves to keep warmand dry when you are outside.5. I f you go sledging in the snow, neversledge near the road, pavement, or anywater. Always make sure you can slowdown and stop safely and have an adultwith you to keep you safe.6. When you go sledging, never go headfirst and remember to wear your cyclehelmet and any other pads that youhave. They will help to keep you safe.7. Be careful if you have a home-madesledge, ask an adult to make sure it issafe before you use it.Road <strong>Safety</strong>8. Always be safe when crossing the roadin the dark, make sure you can be seenbefore you cross and look both ways.9. Talk to an adult about how to staysafe, it is a good idea to wear brightclothes so drivers and other peoplecan see you easily.10. Always stay away from the kerb untilit is safe to cross and follow theHighway Code.www.doncaster.gov.uk
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