• Risk Watch®
• Risk Watch lesson plans
• Electrical safety lesson plans
• Letters to parents
• Knowledge tests
• Ready for Risk Watch worksheets
• NFPA Safe Community Program
• Remembering When
• Preschool programs

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Risk Watch®

The Risk Watch®  Philosophy
For children ages 14 and under, the number-one health risk isn't drugs or disease: it's injuries. Each year, unintentional injuries kill more than 5,000 kids and injure more than 6,000,000. In Canada, injuries are the leading cause of death for children over one year of age.

Every time a child is injured or killed by an unintentional injury, everyone suffers - the child, his or her family, classmates and friends, and the entire community. Sadly, the vast majority of these injuries are not random "accidents" - they are predictable and preventable. With education, motivation, and the support of caring adults, NFPA believes that children can learn to be much safer.

RISK WATCH® PRESENTATIONS The Risk Watch presentations, and accompanied scripts, provide visually appealing, easy-to-understand messages to help you educate and promote Risk Watch in your community. You can also customize these comprehensive presentations specifically for your audience.  Risk Watch presentation  (PPT, 6.7 MB) Risk Watch presentation script (PDF, 131 KB)  Teacher workshop presentation (PPT, 4.4 MB) Teacher workshop script (PDF, 122 KB) RISK WATCH GAMES Sparky the Fire Dog's Web site has safety games for both readers and non-readers.

What is Risk Watch?
Risk Watch is the first comprehensive injury prevention program available for use in schools. Developed by NFPA and in collaboration with a panel of respected safety and injury prevention experts, Risk Watch gives children and their families the skills and knowledge they need to create safer homes and communities.

Risk Watch is a school-based curriculum that links teachers with community safety experts and parents. The curriculum is divided into four age-appropriate teaching modules (Pre-K/Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 3, each of which addresses the following topics:

• Motor vehicle safety
• Fire and burn prevention
• Choking, suffocation and strangulation prevention
• Poisoning prevention
• Falls prevention
• Firearms injury prevention
• Bike and pedestrian safety
• Water safety

In this Section:

Risk Watch lesson plans Bring Risk Watch to the classroom. Knowledge tests Assess the effectiveness of Risk Watch in the classroom.

Electrical safety lesson plans Teach kids of all ages to be safe around electricity. Ready for Risk Watch worksheets For teachers who are interested in Risk Watch: Unintentional Injuries but don't have the time for a comprehensive program.

Letters to parents Letters for parents/caregivers when you begin Risk Watch in your classroom.