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RRA - Sherriff's Departmenti 02/03/00 15:48 'FAX 5235265657 CLEPP *41M2)YEI4IPEEI IEna - COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT DATE. February 2, 2000 OFFICE CORRESPONDENCE FRO TALIE MACIAS, DIRECTOR TO: STATION CAPTAINS, CRIME C MMUNITY /LAW ENFORCEMENT PREVENTION /COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS RELATIONS STAFF SUBJECT: PREPARATIONS FOR SAFE COMMUNITIES WEEK -MARCH 20 -25,2000 It is the time of year to begin to prepare for Safe Communities Week. This year the Board of Supervisors will present a proclamation declaring March 20-25 as Safe Communities Week. I have enclosed the background and purpose of this week to assist you in your preparation. In order to make this year's week a success, I am requesting the following: I would like each station to develop a plan of activities for that week. Please have your Crime Prevention /Community Relations Staff bring them to our monthly Crime Prevention/Community Meeting on February 17'", 2000_ Be sure to include any special assignment deputies, COPS Team , STAR Deputies, and your GET unit. Please have all Crime Prevention staff read the enclosed material. This will assist in generating ideas for activities. You may also wish to look at the Rowland Unified School District Planning Guide from last year. Please submit a draft proclamation to your contract cities - proclamations will need to be approved bythe City Council priorto or during Safe Communities Week. Once you receive the proclamation, please put them in your station lobby or at City Hall. If you have any questions or concerns, please call Deputy Carlos Avila at (323) 526 -5015. P Thank you again for your cooperation. I 02/03/00 15:48 FAX 3295285857 CLEPP GUIDELINES FOR 2000 SAFE COMMUNITIES WEEK BACKGROUND /HISTORY OF WEEK In 1992, the Walnut/San Dimas Sheriffs Station's East San Gabriel Valley Anti -Gang Task Force wanted to draw attention to the need for community involvement in keeping neighborhoods safe. This Task Force composed of representatives from Walnut and Rowland Unified School Districts, Operation Safe Community, 4" District Supervisor Deane Dana (now Supervisor Knabe), 1� District Supervisor Molina, 5" District Supervisor Antonovich, School District Board members, service clubs, religious organizations, concemed residents. Industry and Walnut Sheriffs Stations, and the Community /Law Enforcement partnership Programs Office created, "Safe Communities Week." The hope was that everyone in the diverse communities served by Walnut and Industry Stations would relate to the need for safe communities. It initially focused on a particulararea of apartments on Batson Avenue in Rowland Heights. With the assistance of the owner and manager of the building, the Task Force Established the Batson Avenue Festival. The festival highlights residents working with businesses, schools, and the surrounding community to take the apartments back from negative elements in the community. The Task Force, now a part of Operation Safe Communities, along with Supervisor Knabe and the Sheriffs Department is continuing Safe Communities Week. This event has developed into a Countywide effort. Once again, your participation will assure a successful outcome for this event- PURPOSE The purpose of Safe Communities Week is to unite communities in creating a safe, healthy, crime -free environment through a series of community -based programs and activities. The major focus of this long -term commitment is to make a positive difference for our communities by educating our youth and adults, by providing positive alternatives and role models for children, and by unifying the support of the local community including schools, businesses, religious organizations, service clubs, law enforcement agencies, and local county government. The symbol of involvement in this project is the rainbow ribbon of colors. The rainbow colors represent a promise to ourselves that by working together we can lay the foundation for a safe environment in our communities and schools. ry r S 02/09/00 15:48 F.A1% 5295265657 CLEPP GUIDELINES (cont.) CHECK LIST/TIME TABLE OF ACTIVITIES February 7 (Monday) Read all materials and come up with a list of activities planned for the week; Send draft proclamation (See Attached - Sample Proclamation) to contract city, work with one contact person to finalize and put on city Work with one contact person to finalize and put on City Council Agenda(before March 1); — Inform Captain and Sgt. /Crime Prevention/Community Relations of date and time of City Cnunril presentation. February 11 (Friday) — Depending on your planned activities - have proposal of activities (See the list of Suggested Activities given to you at the last crime prevention meeting) and meet with contact person of schools you work with; Tentatively have type of activity (ies), date)s), time(s), and location(s) - assist school in preparation or providing resources. February 18 (Friday) Finalize planned activities; Contact Sheriffs Headquarters Bureau for entry in the Master Calendar. Contact your Chiefs Office (note: if the Sheriff is not available to attend, proceed with activities scheduled); — Assist school(s) in preparing printing/copies announcing activities - have sponsoring schools pass out information to all students to take home; Prepare press release to local newspapers and school newsletter. Send a copy of your release to SHB for publicity_ By February 25 (Friday) Schedule date and time of City Council meeting regarding proclamation presentation; Follow up with Captain and Sergeant on who will attend City Council meeting to accept proclamation. March 16 (Thursday) Bring City proclamations to our March Crime Prevention Meeting. ram 02/03/00 15:48 FAX 9235265657 CLEPP PROCLAMATION FOR SAFE COMMUNITIES WEEK March 20 -25, 2000 WHEREAS, the vitality of the County of Los Angeles Depends on how safe we keep our home, neighborhoods, work places and communities; and WHEREAS, crime and fear diminish our trust in others and in our'institutions, threatening the community's health and prosperity; and WHEREAS, people of all must be made ayvare of what tiiey car, do to prevent themselves, their families, neighbors and co- workiers from being hartrle.d by drugs, =: :... violence, and other crimes: and •� ?, - - • WHEREAS, people of all ages must unite.-all elements of the community in creating a safe, healthy, crime -free environment through:a-series of community-based programs; and i i - WHEREAS, the major focus of tflis to►jgderm commitrn ant .is to make a positive difference for our communities by education d6r:y6uths and adults, by providing positive alternatives and role models for chjtfen, ang.'fiy�jj��fying the support of the local community including schools businesses, refigious;drganiilations, service dubs, law enforcement agencies and local and county government;" NOW, THEREFORE, , Supervisor Don Knabe, Chair of the Los Angeles Board of Supervisors, do hereby,proclaim M�girch 20 - 25, 2000, as SAFE COMMUNITIES WEEK in Los Angeles. County and- ;iirge;l�iratizens, govemment agencies, public and private'institutions 'artd'all businesses to Increase their participation in our community's cnmgprgv_ention, oits a.r?d therebyaiilifd more productive comminutes and improve quality-of life for all. M 02/09/00 15:48 FAX 9295265657 CLEPP February 00, 2000 Dear Superintendent I am writing to inform you about a Los Angeles County wide effort declaring March 20 - 25, 2000, as Safe Communities Week. In 1992, various community groups, school districts, the Sheriff's Department and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors worked together to draw attention for community involvement in keeping neighborhoods safe in the San Gabriel Valley. The purpose of Safe Communities Week Is to unite communities in creating a safe, healthy, crime free environment through a series of community based programs and activities. The focus of this long term commitment is to make a positive difference in our communities by educating our youth and adults, by providing positive alternatives and role models for children, and by unifying the support of the local community including schools businesses, religious organizations service clubs, law enforcement agencies, and local government. The symbol of involvement in this project is the rainbow ribbon of colors. The rainbow colors represent a promised to ourselves that by working together we can lay the foundation for a safe environment in our communities and schools for all people. The Sheriffs Station would like you to join us in this effort. I have enclosed a copy of Rowland Unified School District's Planning guide to illustrate some activities you may want to do in your schools. If you have any questions, please call Deputy At . I look forward to working with you in this endeavor. Sincerely, Leroy D. Baca, SHERIFF 1 Captain Station cc: School Board Members M, 02/09/00 15:48 FAX 9295265657 CLEPP [d 06 Rowland Unified School District Safe Communities Week Planning Guide (Reference for year 2000) 02/03/00 15:48 FAX 5295205057 CLEPP Rowland Unified School District it safe co 1 es Week March • -, " -Zy Zoav Sponsored by: Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department / Walnut Station Los Angeles County Supervisor Don Knabe's Office California Highway Patrol / Santa Fe Springs Office Operation Safe Community Rowland Unified School District RUSD Safety & Drug Alcohol Tobacco Education (S &DATE) Program Purpose: The purpose of Safe Communities Week is to unite all elements of the community in creating a safe, healthy, crime -free environment through a series of community-based programs. The major focus of this long -term commitment is to make a positive difference for our communities by ' educating our youth and adults, by providing positive alternatives and role models for children, and by unifying the support of the local community including schools, businesses, religious organizations, service clubs, law enforcement agencies, and local and county government. Symbol: The symbol of Involvement in this project Is the rainbow ribbon. The rainbow colors represent a promise to ourselves that by working together we can lay the foundation for a safe environment In our communities and schools for all people. The S &DATE program will provide each elementary school with Safe Communities Week badges printed on card stock. Students can color them in rainbow colors and wear them during the week. Kick -off: The community kick -off event for Safe Communities Week will be the Safe fr•"� � �r� Communities Week Festival at Rowland Heights Community Park (Bandida) v� ■��•• on March between 10 a.m. and 2 p,m, Informational flyers will be LG�oO distributed to all students. Schoolsite The list of suggestions that follows has been compiled from a variety of Involvement: sources both within and outside the school district. A media list is also included. Both are intended as resources to assist schools in planning their observance activities. RUSD:S &DATE (elementary) 1 1/20/98 M 02/03/00 15:48 FAX 3235265657 CLEPP U08 adift WD(aa Suggested School Activities School/Class Assemblles: Presentations may focus on a number of related topics: peer pressure as it relates to gang involvement and drug use; building self - esteem; refusal skills; personal responsibility in helping to make our community safe: how personal safety depends on wise decisions; peer pressure and making good decisions; resolvinq conflicts without violence. Elementary schools `41* ftnt to=lrlvolve -,Qteir SANE or DARE officer in planning pre5entations`*wOd Asddgt5r. She l��re"'tlep"�Rt�nt and/or law enforcement department community reldurce onic4carealso be good resources to provide a speaker on topics such as: home fire escape plans, calling 9 -1 -1 to report an emergency, bicycle and pedestrian safety. Sheila Eckler. the district GAPP officer (probation dept.), may also serve as a resource for you. She can to reached at 854 -6359. Student government may wish to plan a "Flagpole Assembly' or other unifying activity to kick off Safe Communities Week at your school. If your school has a outdoor sign board, you may wish to use it to acknowledge observance of the event and /or promote the community festival on March 6. poster /Writing Contests: Students at all levels can become motivated to participate In contests. Your local business partnerships may be a source for incentives and awards. Ask local businesses if they would display student work. Several essays could be chosen, printed up and read during homeroom throughout the week. Some themes to be considered include: • the importance of a drug -free lifestyle • role models who have influenced students • the value of friendship • the importance of resolving conflict in a positive way • making good choices • the need to always do your best • the importance of staying in school • people to go to for help or to answer your questions • school as a safe environment for learning • dealing with peer pressure and making good choices • personal responsibility in helping to make our comniwnity safe • making the neighborhood safe A cartoon format could be used by students to communicate their message. Wrltln ctfvltlea: Writing prompts related to the types of writing using the theme of safe communities could be developed, Students may identify community problems, such as graffiti, vandalism, gang intimidation, drive -by shootings and generate ideas for what a community could do to RUSD:S&DATF (elementary) 2 1/79/99 02/03/00 15:48 FAX 3235265657 CLEPP Z09 combat these problems from the perspective of schools, local businesses, law enforcement, residents, and students themselves. Students could write "Public Service Announcements" or commercials and read Some of them over the intercom, PA system or radio daily during Safe Communities Week. Book marks or book covers with a safe Communities theme • Classroom door decorated using a safe cpmmunities theme Skits or role play an anti - gang /anti - drug /ant- violence situation Banners for classroom or campus display • Murals depicting positive community activities Arrange for intermediate school or high school peer helpers to speak to younger students on a number of topics including peer pressure and making good choices. Students could collect newspaper articles related to safety issues and then discuss in class how situations might have had different outcomes had individuals or the community been more Closely focused on safety. Paper chains using rainbow colors could be used to decorate classrooms or campus and serve as a symboltreminder. Student council members could write a pledge for students to discuss and sign. Pledges could be displayed as a visible commitment. The following is an example: I pledge to respect myself. I pledge to respect others. To say 'no' to gangs and drugs... To make my community a safe place. Students could write their pledge on their hand print cut from colored paper (rainbow colors) and make a 'Helping Hands• chain to be displayed on fence at front of school. Included at the end of this guide is additional information that may be helpful to the classroom teacher. Please share it and the resources listed on the next page with teachers at your school_ RUSD:SSDATE (elementary) 3 1/19/99 02/08/00 15:48 FAX 3235265657 CLEPP Resources available for checkout from the S &DATE Office • Video: WHY GANGS (Explores factors in choosing gang lifestyle.) • Video: NO WAY OUT , Grades 4 -12 plus adult, (Flood control channel safety education. Additional information follows in this guide. Video: ER! D ri F w, GRADES 4 -12. (One of the most potentially deadly, but little known, storm hazards is the danger of flash floods and debris flows in mountain canyons, especially in vulnerable burn areas in the aftermath of wildiand brush fires. • Video: TAKING RESPONSIBILITY: What's Wrong with Vandalism, primary • Video /Teacher's Guide: Getting Better at Getting Along, Grades 2 -4, (addresses simple techniques for resolving conflicts) Video/Teacher's Guide: WE CAN WORK IT OUTI. Grades 5 -6, (addresses simple techniques for resolving conflicts) • Video and lesson sheets: STUDENT WORKSHOP: SOLVING CONFLICT , Grades 2- 4, (hands -on workshop in conflict resolution skills) • Video and lesson sheets: STUDENT WORKSHOP: CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS, Grades 5 -9, (addresses skills of conflict resolution through hands -on activities and practice) • Video: 1 Get So Mad l, Grades K -2. Makes students aware that anger is a natural emotion everyone experiences at times. Shows them that it's not the getting angry that counts, but what they decide to do about it. Offers easy -to- understand ways to cope.. • Three module kit with videos /teacher's guides: GET REAL ABOUT VIOLENCE, grades 4 -6. Modules and lessons included are: Module: Vulnerability to Violence - Lesson 1: Violence is everyone's problem: Lesson 2; How violence hurts (no one deserves to be a victim): Lesson 3: It's good to discourage violence because violence is everybody's problem Module: Contributors to Violence - Lesson 1: Identify some contributors to violent attitudes and discover some of the effects of mean messages; Lesson 2: Practice how to resist mean and violent messages; Lesson 3: Individual attitudes and behaviors can contribute to violence Alternatives to violence - Lesson 1: The partnership in preventing violence; Lesson 2: Strategies to use when students see or hear about teasing, bullying or fighting: Lesson 3: Skills to use when observing someone do something mean or violent; Lesson 4: Practicing the Refusal Skill for Self - Control; Lesson 5: How to use the refusal skill to resist peer pressure to do something mean or violent. Three module kit with videos/teacher's guides: GFT REAL ABOUT VIOLENCE, Grades 6 -9, (covers same modules as above with geared to older children. Early Childhood Safety Curriculum: SAFE AT HOME, American Lung Association of Los Angeles County Prolect YES!, Grade 5. Anti -gang and anti- violence curriculum kit. Includes lessons and video. ci r Please refer to the Resource Guide: Drug Alcohol Tobacco Education compiled by the S &DATE office for additional video resources. Phone 8340 or 6350 for a copy, if needed. The Sheriffs Department at Industry Station has an informative booklet on BICYCLE SAFELY. Call them for more information and possible presentation. RUSD_S &DATE (elementary) 4 1/19/99 02/03/00 15:48 FAX 5255265657 CLEPP G Los Angeles County G 7777 office of Education A Safety Reminder WARNING! • When it rain. in T,ns Angeles, flood control channels, rimers, and arroyos can quickly fill up with fast - moving water. creating a potentially life- threatening danger to any- one who gets caught or swept away. • It is against the law to be down inside a flood control channel, regardless of whether it is wet or drv. What Should You Do? What if you fall in? • Never get into this situation! • Remain calm. Don't waste energy yelling for help after you have been spotted by someone. • Get ready to be rescued- • Try to float on your back with your legs straight and your feet pointed downstream- • Use your legs to shove yourself away from obstructions. • Keep your head up so that you can see where you are going. • Watch for obstacles and debris! If a tree or other stationary object is blocking the chan- nel, forcing water over it, try to flip over on your stomach and approach the obstacle head -0n, crawling over the to of it Most victims in swift water die when they get pinned against obstacles, or get trapped in submerged debris and vegetation. What if you see someone fall into the water? • DO NOT GO IN-TO THE WATER AFTER THE VICTIM! Do not try to pull the victim out with your hands, rope, or similar device. Do not attach anything to yourself and toss it to a victim in the water. You will be pulled in by the force of the current- • If possible, throw a flotation device to the victim, such as a boogie board, styrofoam ice chest, basketball. or other unattached object. • Lti1MEDLATELY CALL 911! Tell the 911 operator that someone who fell into the channel is being swept down- stream and that Swiftwater rescue teams need to respond. • Give accurate information about where you saw the victim go in, what the victim was wearing, etc. 5 02/03/00 15:48 FAX 3235265657 CLEPP Safety and Rescue Resource Guide For further information, classroom speakers, and other resources, please contact: Los Angeles County Office of Education 562/922 -6307 • httpV /www.lacoe.edu Los Angeles County Department of Public Works 626/4584087 • httpJ /www.co.la.ca.us California Office of Emergency Services Contact your local Office of Emergency Services 0 http) /www.oe.5.ca.gov Federal Emergency Management Agency 1- 800 - 480 -2520 • httpJ /www.feraa.gov American Red Cross Contact your local chapter • httpJ /www.crossnet.org National Safety Council 312/527 -4800 National Weather Service http://www.nwsla.noaa-gov The Weather Channel Programs may be borrowed for 30 -days, and include teacher guides: Education Coordinator, The Weather Channel 2600 Cumberland Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339 Members of the Los Angeles County River Rescue Task Force are willing to assist with special presentations at your school. LsfAFm Los Angeles County Fire Dept. 213/881.2411 Lifeguard Division 310/939 -7200 • http)/ pent. ci. santa- monica.ca.us/laco_ lifeguard/ Los Angeles County Sheriff's Dept. 213/526 -5541 SAME. Unit 562/946 -7263 • httpJ /wwwlasd.org Los Angeles City Fire Dept. Fire Safety Education Unit Glendale Fire Dept. Office of Emergency Services Alhambra Fire Dept. Burbank Fire DepL Culver City Fire Dept Long Beach Fire DepL and Lifeguard Division Monterey Park Fire Dept Pasadena Fire Dept. San Gabriel Fire Dept San Marino Fire Dept. South Pasadena Fire Dept. 213/485 -5954 81W56 -9671 • httpJ /wwwcityofla.org/lafd 81815481814 81a/548 -2121 626/570 -5190 8183238 -3473 310/253 -5900 562/570 -2573 626/307 -1270 6261744 -4668 6261308 -2880 626/300 -0735 Los Angeles County 626403 -7300 �� Office of Education 02/09/00 15:48 FAX 3235265657 CLEPP Z13 Operation Safe Community - S &DATE Program ftq@ &OnrnlffullMnln @ �n7oQG3 ado &)DN)M Safe Communities Week is a time set aside each spring to unite all elements of the community in creating a safe, healthy, crime -free environment. The symbol of awareness and commitment in this endeavor is the rainbow ribbon. This emblem represents a promise to ourselves that by working together we can lay the foundation for a safe environment in our communities and schools for students, parents and residents. For the last few years, district students in kindergarten through sixth grade have colored and worn a badge containing the rainbow colors instead of a rainbow - colored ribbon. We would like to again have a badge for elementary students to color and wear during Safe Communities Week. Operation Safe Community and the S &DATE Program are sponsoring a badge design contest at each elementary school_ The winning design at each school will be reproduced on white card stock and distributed to all students at that school. If a school chooses not to enter the contest, it will receive the badge design judged to be the overall district winner. All sixth grade students are encouraged to enter the badge design contest. In addition to serving the community by providing a symbolic emblem, the student who submits the winning entry at each school will be recognized by Operation Safe Community with a framed certificate and a small token of appreciation. The district winner will represent the district at a Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors' meeting when the district receives recognition for their participation. The contest guidelines are as follows: 1. The contest is open to all sixth grade students. 2. All work is to be original. Any use of copyrighted material (i.e. Ninja Turtles, or cartoon characters, etc.) will mean automatic rejection. The design must be conceived and produced by the individual student. 3. Finished art work is to be no larger than 3 1/4 inches by 5 inches. It can have an irregular shape (does not need to be rectangular in shape). 4. Finished art work must contain the words "Safe Communities Week" and the dates 'March 6 - March 12, 1999 ". FUSD/S &DATE 1/19/99 02/03/00 15:48 FAX 3255265657 CLEPP U14 5. The finished design must include colors of the rainbow in normal progression like in a rainbow. 6. The design must be submitted on white paper in two forms: black line drawing and then a photocopy rendered in appropriate colors. 7. Student's name, teacher's name and school name must be clearly printed on the back of the black line drawing. 8. Entries must be turned in to each school's liaison teacher no later than noon on Tuesday, February 73, 1999. Liaison teachers should put entries in the district mail that day so they will reach the DATE office no later than Thursday, February 25. 9. Entries will be judged by a committee of Operation Safe Community and S&DATE Advisory Committee members. The decision of the judges will be final. The winning design from each school will be printed and distributed to the students at that school. For further information contact Jan Huber at 8548350. RUMS&DATE= 1/19/99 2 02/09/00 15:48 FAX 3235265657 CLEPP la 16 Prometo respetarame. Prometo respetar a otros. A decir "no" a pandillas y drogas... • Hacer mi comunidad un sitio seguro. Prometo respetarme. Prometo respetar a otros. A decir "no" a pandillas y drogas... • Hacer mi comunidad un sitio seguro. 02/03/00 15:48 FAX 9235265657 CLEPP als C lr�§so communities 1999 Poster Design Contest Safe Communities Week is a time set aside each spring to unite all elements of the community in promoting a safe, healthy, crime -free environment. This years observance is scheduled for March 6 -12, 1999. Operation Safe Community (a community coalition) and RUSD's S &DATE (Safety & Drug Alcohol Tobacco Education) program are sponsoring a poster design contest open to all secondary students in Rowland Unified. The purpose of the poster this year is to advertise the Safe Communities Week Festival to be held at Rowland Park on March 6 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. The Festival, to which community members of all ages are invited, will serve as a kick -off event the for week long observance. Sponsors of the event are Operation Safe Community, RUSD /S &DATE, Supervisor Don Knabe's office, and the Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department in cooperation with L.A. County Parks and Recreation. Contest guidelines are: 1. All design ideas are to be original. Any use of copyrighted material will mean automatic rejection of the entry. The design must be conceived and produced by the student submitting the entry. 2. Finished posters can be of any size up to 16 inches by 20 inches using any media. 3- Finished posters must promote the festival including date, time and focus (informational flyer is attached). 4. The student's name, grade level, homeroom teachers name and school name must be clearly printed on the back of the poster. 5. The posters submitted will become the property of Operation Safe Community and will be displayed throughout the community to advertise the festival to the public. The person submitting the design judged most eye -catching and attractive in keeping with the focus of the event will receive a check for $25 from Operation Safe Community. 6. All entries must be turned in to your art teacher or fine arts chairperson by noon on Wednesday. February 24,1999. Entries will be judged by a committee of Operation Safe Community and S&DATE Advisory Committee members. The decision of the judges will be final. 02/03/00 15:48 FAX 3295265857 CLEPP EDITH: EXIT DRILLS IN THE b,OME Operation EDITH was introduced in Kansas City, Missouri, in 1958, spread to other cities and town, and since 1966 has been sponsored by the Fire Marshals Association of North America, affiliate of the National Fire Protection Association. Standing for Exit Drills In The Home, Operation EDITH is a major effort to reduce the toll of dwelling fires, which now claim some 6,000 lives each year. EDITH encourages families to plan ahead for escape in case of fire. Summarized below are the basic points of an effective, possibly life- saving, Exit Drill In The Home. TWO WAYS OUT of each room is the starting point for a home fire escape plan. Keep in mind that fire can sweep up stairways and through halls with alarming speed. For this reason, bedroom and/or hall doors should always be closed at night. Most fatal home fires occur at night when the family is asleep, so it is especially important that each bedroom have a least two avenues of escape_ A window is usually the alternate exit - be sure it is low enough and large enough to climb through; that access to it is not blocked by furniture; that it can be opened easily, even by children; and that storm windows and screens can be removed easily. If the window leads to a porch or garage roof, fine. Otherwise, second -floor bedroom exit can be via an escape ladder. Keep in mind, however, these two important limitations: it requires agility to use an escape ladder; and if the ladder must pass a lower floor window from which there is smoke and flames, it becomes unusable. Adults can help children escape by leaning over a second -floor windowsill, lowering children by their arms, and gently dropping them to the ground - preferably into bushes to break the fall. Don't risk serious Injury or death by jumping in panic from a windpw high above ground. In case of entrapment, make sure the door to your room is closed tight, open a window a little at the top and bottom to let in some fresh air, and hand out a sheet to signal rescuers as to your location. A HOME FIRE ALARM SIGNAL should be discussed and agreed upon by your family. Most houses are small enough so that shouts and banging on the wall will be hear by other members, Some families hang a whistle on the back of their beds. THE BEST ALARM SIGNALis provided by smoke detectors installed on the ceiling throughout your home. They are inexpensive, dependable, never sleep, and they will provide valuable minutes of escape time that can make the difference between life or death. GET OUT FAST is the rule one the fire alarm has sounded in the house. Don't stop to dress or gather valuables. Don't let the children look for favorite toys or even the family pet. And don't risk fives trying to find the source of the fire or fighting flames yourself. NIIE 02/03/00 15:48 FAX 9235265657 CLEPP 018 TEST DOORS BEFORE OPENING THEM to make sure it's safe on the other side - intense heat and deadly smoke may be ready to overcome you. To -test" a closed door, feel the panels to see if they are hot and look to see if smoke is leaking around the edges. If you suspect fire on the other side, don't open the door. Instead, use your alternate escape route from the room. Once you decide it is safe to open a door, do so slowly, with one shoulder braced against it and head kept to one side. Be ready to slam the door shut in an instant if heat and smoke start to rush in. AN OUTSIDE MEETING PLACE should be decided upon in advance of the fire emergency and everyone in the house should know just where it is: Locate the meeting place well away from the house and make a rule that 'Once Out - Stay Outl• As soon as two people reach the meeting place, one should leave to NOTIFY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. The second would stay to report to the rest of the family that the caller escaped and has gone to call. Use a neighbor's telephone. Call 911 or the Fire Department direct. Speak slowly and distinctly. Give your name, phone number where you're calling from, the exact address of the fire. Then wait to answer questions. Emergency phone numbers are listed on the inside front page of phone books. REHEARSING YOUR ESCAPE PROCEDURE regularly is essential. To make your home fire drills as realistic as possible, occasionally hold them after dark, or even after everyone has retired for the night. Make the drills a surprise. Pretend the stairway or other major escape route is cut off. Also have everyone pretend they are caught in the heat and smoke of a fire - crawl as you move, keeping low to get as much fresh air as possible (heat rises, so air is better close to the floor). Take short breaths while escaping, covering the face with a cloth ( a wet cloth if possible)_ Escape plans should include provisions for very young children - those not old enough to think or act for themselves - and for elderly, handicapped or invalid members of the household who will need special help. A large fire extinguisher kept in the bedroom may provide the solution to a specialized problem that your family might be facing. For children, a fire drill should be a wise mixture of seriousness and a game - never a scary experience. Children who have had fire drill practice at home will almost automatically do the right thing in a real emergency. Without such practice, they all too often pitifully hide under a bed or in a closet, which can mean disaster. 02/03/00 15:48 FAX 3235285857 CLEPP m Pueucs6on No. 359 U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMIStON lan Washington. CC 20207 How to p (301) 501 -0580 for the • unexpected Preventing Child Drownings In some of the nation's sunbelt, drowning has been the leading cause of accidental death in the home of children under 5 years old. The information below can help parents and caregivers provide young children with the protection they deserve_ ach year, nationwide, more than 300 children under 5 years old drown in residential swimming pools, usually a pool owned by their family. In addi- tion, more than 2,000 children in that age group are treated in hos- pital emergency rooms for sub- mersion injuries. Medical costs for submersion victims during the initial hospital- ization alone can be quite high. Costs can range from an estimated S2,000 for a victim who recovers Cully to 580,000 for a victim with severebraindamage. Someseverly brain damaged victims have initial hospital stays in excess of 120 days and expense in excess of $150,000. Following are just a few facts_ uncovered by the U.S. Consumer' Product Safety Commission (CPSC) in acomprchensive study of drowning and submersion inci- dents involving children under 5 Yews old in Arizona, California, and Florida. #Seveaty-fiveporcentofthesub- mersion victims studied by CPSC were between I and 3 years old; 65 percent of this group were boys. Toddlers, in particular, often do something unexpected because their capabilities change daily. • At the time of the incidents, most victims were being super- vised by one or both parents_ Forty - six percent of the victims were last seen in the house; 23 percent were lastseen in the yard oron the porch or patio; and 31 percent were in or around the pool before the acci- dent. rn all, 69 percent of the chil- dren were not expected to be at or in the pool, yet they were found in the water. ♦ Submersion incidents involv- ing children usually happen in fa- LeaGeued neat peee 02/03/00 15:48 FAX 9235205057 CLEPP Many communities have enacted safety regulations governing residential swimming pools -- inground and aboveground. It's up to parents to comply with these regulations. Apart from these laws, parents who own pools, can take their own precautions to reduce the chances of their youngsters ac- cessing the family pool or spa without adult supervision. miliar surroundings. Sixty-five per- cent of the incidents happened in a pool owned by the child's family and 33 percent of the incidents hap- pened in a pool owned by friends or relatives. ♦ Pool submersions involving children happen quickly. A child can drown in the time it takes to answer a phone. Seventy -seven percent of the victims had been missing from sight for 5 minutesor less. • Survival depends on rescuing the child quickly and restarting the breathing process, even while the child is still in the water. Seconds count in preventing death or brain damage. ♦ Child drowning is a silemdeath. There's no splashing to alen any- one that the child is in trouble. The following barrier recommen- dations are the result of identifying key paraaacters that typically con- tribute to child drowning in back- yard pools. These recommendations are the minimum steps you can take to make your home a safe place for your child. arricrs are not chi ldproof, but they provide layers of protec- tion for a child who strays from supervision. Barriers give parents additional time to locate a child be- fore the unexpected be- cumes a reality. Barriers include t fences, walls, door alarms forlhe house, and NIM power safety covers for the Pool. They also may be used to protect children from accessing hot tubs and spas. Use the following fee - nmmendations as a guider FENCES & GATES ♦ Install a fence or other barrier, such as a wall, completely around the pool. If the house is part of the barrier, the doors leading from the house to the pool should be pro- tected with an alarm or the pool should have a power safety cover_ Alarm and cover details are below. *The Fence or other barrier should be at least 4 feet high. It should have no foot- or handholds that could help a young child to climb it. ♦ Vertical fence slats should be less than 4 inches apart to prevent a child from squeezing through. Use thla as a guide when the release mechanism is located less than 94 inches from the bottom of the gate. 02/03/00 15:48 FAX 3295285857 LEORNIN6 V'fe Q Any of the sdacatiatal m►vials discussed is a tbis issue way be obtained by cosiactitl your local Am (lab off(ct i 0 V re z 5 and s, H GA 42 4 m 0 a tin W m CLEPP U21 1997 ISSUE 1 A TRAFFIC SAFETY NEWSLETTER FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS FROM THE eceut air -bag related injuried and fatalities have resulted in increased attention by the National 1$ghw-ay Traffic Safery Administrarion (NETSA) and other organizations regarding the safety- of air bags. The statistics indicate. how- ever. that air bags continue to save significant1v more lives than they take. For example. in 1995 alone air bags are estimated to have saved 500 fives. Of the 31 children killed by air bags since 1993, on the other hatul. all q ul' the infants were inhproper[ placed in the front ,ear, of yehieles in rear - facia, infant dear_- and 18 of the "_2 oider children wire total[- unre +trained by- •afe- n• hells. while another twn were improperly- re- trained. On December 30, 1006. \Z -ITSA announred rwn proposed reohdation, one for depowering and one for deactivating air bags. There is a shim day- public -cont- ment period prior to issuance of the final rules. SAFETY TIPS V • infants and children 12 years old and under dhOUhl ride in the back seat: if this cannot be done. move The front seat back as far as possible From the dashboard (and place the largest children in front). • Never place an infant (up to age 1) in the front seat if it has a passenger -side air ba,-. • For small children (under four years or -tO poun(k) who cannot ride in The back, use a safety ear with a complete harness system rather than a booNter ,eat. • Older children who must Sit in the front ear ,hnuld wear a properly- fattened lap and shoulder belr. 02/03/00 15:48 FAX 3235265657 CLEPP FAM BE SAFE...PUT ON YOUR SAFETY BELT T he poster enclosed with this issue was designed by Claudia Wu- a student in South Whittier Intermediate School. Claudia's entn_- won a 2nd -Place prize in the 1995-()6 .-Lta Poster Contest. Her design reminds students of the iml"Mance of usu1n safer- WT- attd - houhler hatrne;;,, rarll rime they ride in a vehicle- The poster inav be used in cla,.rnoutih,euseiona regarding nafery belts aitd air bass. ABCs ON AIR BAGS V Yo«r �chnnl already hnuld liay received a letter norifying you that rn till) relien:iye edrrcurion kit culled The . \B(a of Air Bas Safety will arrive at your chool late in February. The pur- pose of the kit is to educate parents and their children on the importance of .always buckling children in the back seat- of a vehi. 4-le- The kit includes hands -on student activities- teachers" guides. posters- videos and a take -home section for families. The kit k the product of a joint effort of the American Automobile Association- Chrysler Corporation. and the American Academv of Pediatric,,. If you do not receive the kit. please contact Lifetime Learuius 6vsienls at (�20�3) 2.59 -5257 or FAX to (203) 25.1 -08 ?f. CYCLING TUNE -UP V The Auro Club offers the Bievele Safety Tesrina Unit as a free service to schools and com- munity agencies. The Testing Unit is a portable trailer that tests a bike's mechanical condi- rion. including wheel alignment and brakes. An .auto Club inspector also yisualh- inspects other key bicycle parts such is handlebars: tires, chains and pedals. After completing the safety test. each student receives a take home checklist identifying needed repairs. an Auto Club inspection sticker and educa- tional materials on safe bicy- cling skills. To schedule the Testing Unit. schools should call the auto Clubs Service Patrol at (213) 'i1 --Wi . RESOURCES Call (213)'.41 -446.) for broehurr, and ;213) for.ideo information and a caralosue. Brochures Bicycle Laws 0600 79 - Enzlish 060W - ponuh Firs Rules To Live By When Riding a Bike 062635 - Englith/Spnnish Bicycle Riders Rules Card #6145- • En¢lishl ponrsh Bkyde Safely Quiz 960034 primary x60699 elementary use Your Neode We a "met #60491 • English #62257 - Spanish Videos Tfw Bicycle zone NEB elementary. 12 min. Llephann Newt Fail gem 1411 elementary, 7 rain Ride Sae Way To id a 00 Skyele form« elementary, 8 min. I'm No Fad With a Bkyde primary. 15 min. Be Sae on Your Bike elementary, 12 min. Bkyde SdelyCamp primary, 26 mim Skyde Sae/y: The Beginning Years elementary, 20 min. c P'eges' - .: the shape of e'ehcr 02/03/00 15:48 FAX 3235285857 CLEPP U23 Instruct babysitters about potential pool hazards to young children and about the use of protective devices, such as door alarms and latches. Emphasize the need for constants upervis ion. O Never leave a child unsupervised nears pool. During social gatherings at or neara pooli appoint a "designated watcher" to protectyoung children from pool accidents. Adults may take turns being the "watcher_" When adults become preoccupied, children are at risk. O Ifa child is missing, check the pool first. Seconds count in preventing death or disability. Go to the edge of the pool and scan the entire pool, bottom and surface, as well as the pool area. O Do not allow a young child in the pool without an adult. O Do not consider young children to be drownproof because they have had swimming les- sons. Children must be watched closely while swim. Ming- 0 Do not use flotation devices as a substitute for supervision. O Learn CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation). Babysitters and other caretakers, such as grandpar- ents and older siblings, should also know CPR. CPR O Keep rescue equipment by the pool. Be sure a telephone is poolside with emergency numbers posted nearby. O Removc toys from in and around the pool when it is not in use. Toys can attract young children to the pool. O Never prop open the gate to a pool barrier. NOTE: To obtain detailed barrier recommendatim WNW CP$C, Pool Barrios, Omce 0 Information Public Affairs, Washington, DC 20207. 01094031 02/09/00 15:48 FAX 3295265657 CLEPP If horizontal members are equal to or more than 45 Inches apart, vertical spacing shall not exceed 4 inches. There are a wide variet; of fencing con- struction materials available to compliment your house and pool surroundings. Your local fence company or Poo/ enclosure com- pany can provide you with information and assist you in making a selection. The weak link In the strongest and highest fence is a gate that fails to close and latch completely. For a gate to close com- pletely every time, It must be in proper working order. tjl�' 4., e If the fence is chain link, then no part of the diamond - shaped opening should be larger than 1 -3 /4 inches. • Fence gates should be self - closing and self- latching. The Cato shouldbe well maintained to close and latch easily. The latch should be out of a child's reach. DOOR ALARMS ♦ If the house forms one side of the barrier, then doors leading from the house to the pool should be protected with alarms that pro- duce an audible sound when adoor is unexpectedly opened. e Install an alarm that can be temporarily turned off by an adult for a single opening of the door by using a keypad or switch that is out of a child's reach_ flattery and electrically powered alarms arc available. The keypad switch can be used by adults who wish to pass through the door with- Out setting off the ularun. It should he pluced high on all doors leading from the house to the pool. Atiord- able and easily installed alarms are available. An ularm signal immedi. ately tells a parent that a door has been opened. POWER SAFETY COVERS e Power safety covers over the Pool may be used as an alternative to door alarms_ A power safety cover should meet the requirements of the ASTM pool cover standard which addresses labeling require- ments and performance. AST W re- quires that a cover withstand the weight of two adults and a child to allow a rescue should an individual fall onto the cover. The standard also requires quick removal of wa. ter from the cover. A young child can drown in just inches of water. A power safety cover is a motor powered barrier that can be placed over the water area. Motor- driven covers easily open and close over the pool. %Vhen the power safety cover is properly in place over the pool. it provides a high level of safety for children under 5 years old by inhibiting theiraccess to the water. ABOVEGROUND POOLS e S [cps and ladders leading from the ground to the pool should be Secured and locked. or removed When the pool is not in use. M 02/00/00 15:48 FAX 9235265657 CLEPP R125 ACTIVITY V Safety Secret Complete the math problems In each block In the box. Color In all the blocks that have 9 as the answer. 10 4 2 4 M PAP -1 +0 +2 x4 x2 +3 5 7 +4 +3 7 3 -5 +5 3 X3 -1 2F 15 �8 i3 - 2 18 +9 +8 x0 +2 6 2 4 9 10 +4 x2 -3 -4 7 What was hidden in the ball With a friend, make a list telling what you know about this item. SrwsW49 Irr Uwfm! 4 F"Mw h K4004 "ffft adOy OiPw i faro" kw L Darr, MA Idarttrti wwt, WM wl haredw 1"1-dr.Map fdrd frrdwt Lw~Mq rrf WOWS ut-+ M po.drL cwtah my M PF06 nl wM i a�iN! fuhr /rrif.n aka Sud. 'pwwd wM f wum kw iM Ano.eh& d.\ of 9M1rr cOvew ® 1991 Arh-oipr OA d Sw,hw Cap1 -dr W F*w f AoMotoMO CIA of $411ben Doaforolw Idk AN*, s t lw Arp ki, G 90001 M PAP 02/09/00 15: 48 FAX 3295205057 CLEPP Z26 ACTIVITY Safety Hangers • Color and cut out the safety tags. • Glue to construction paper, cut out again, and use yam or string to make a dangle tag. • Put one in each of your family's vehicles. • Hang the tag on the radio knob. 0 Buckle VA ell o - OP Safety Love, 0 Buck /e v A or Safety Love, 02/03/00 15:48 FAX 3235265657 CLEPP Need A Speaker .. . For Your School, Club, Civic Organization, Community Meeting, Business or Industry? OPERATION LIFESAVER is a nation -ride railroad grade crossing safer- program designed ro save lives through educational speaker presen- tations. This FREE program creates an an areness in the communicy of the hazards which prevail at railroad crossings. A"LIFESAVER" program will tell you how, why, when, and where crossing accidents occur, and what you can do ro prevent them. Through an Operation Lifesaver presentation you learn what the signs and signals really mean. laws go%erning grade crossings, and what trains can and cannot do. You will find this program ertrernck informative and beneficial. Having reduced grade crossing Fatalities by 65 percent since its inception in 1972, Operation Lifesaver is one of the most successful highway safety programs in America. A Free Public Service Speaker Presentations With Film or Videotape. To Schedule Programs, Call or Write Gary Bartlett `909' 386 -4010 OPERATION LIFMYER MA 02/09/00 15:48 FAX 9295205657 CLEPP POnwfiona !IFO ?Guy 9m School Liaison 4 %MMW M@t Date /Day Description of Activity DATE Support Needed Please return to DATE Office by FEBRUARY 25, 1999. N