Buckle Up: Staying Safe

You will find many different types of drivers on the road. For example, some drivers are cautious, others follow every driving law, and some throw caution to the wind. Similarly, people live life in different ways. Just like drivers, if you live your life recklessly, consequences will follow. Such penalties may even involve injuring yourself or hurting someone else.

You make decisions everyday on how to keep yourself safe. Throughout this topic, you will learn about safety, and preventing injury in everyday life. No matter what you are doing, even if you are relaxing by a campfire, you have to take safety measures. Otherwise you could have an accident. Therefore it is important to learn more about how to prevent accidents and spend leisure time safely.

Essential Questions

• What is unintentional injury and how can it be prevented?