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Show Home Safety Gets 4-H Help Medicines, household cleaning products and insecticides should be stored out of the reach of small children. Because more people are hurt at home than anywhere else, home salety is a year-round emphasis in the national 4-H safely program conducted by the Cooperative Extension Service and supported sup-ported by General Motors. CHICAGO because more people arc hurt al home than anywhere else, home safety is a year-round emphasis in the national 4-H safety program conducted by the Cooperative Coop-erative hxtension Service and supported by General Motors. To accident-proof their homes, boys and girls enrolled en-rolled in 4-H safety projects and activities learn to: Store .ill medicines, household cleaning products and iMig sprays otii of the reach of small children. Keep si airways and heavy traffic areas well-lighted well-lighted and free of clutter. In the kitchen, avoid wearing loose-fitting or flimsy clothing near stove. Wipe up spills right away. Use sturdy step stool or ladder for climbing. Wear shoes that give gifod support and traction. Have faulty electrical or heating equipment repaired immediately. Make a family fire escape es-cape plan and practice it In the home, on the farm, on the highway, in the community com-munity and during recreation. 4-11 members 9-19 learn-by-doing to think and practice safety at all times. They learn to identify hazards, correct them and educate others to become more safety conscious. con-scious. The 441 safety program encourages a variety of practical prac-tical activities, including workshops, contests, films, skits, slide and puppet shows, home inspections and community com-munity safety campaigns. The program reaches out to new audiences; Navujos in a reservation reser-vation school, and Vietnamese Viet-namese youth and adults who are recent immigrants to the . United States. 4-H members, clubs and counties can earn awards for their accomplishments in the program. Recognition for members includes eight SI. 000 scholarships at the national level, an expense-paid expense-paid trip lo the 56th National 4-11 Congress in Chicago Nov. 27-Dec. 1 lor one member per state, and four medals of honor in each county., l our clubs per county and ten clubs per state can win certificates of recognition for outstanding community and local safety programs. And a $25 cash award goes to the one county in each state conducting con-ducting the best safety program. pro-gram. Awards are donated by General Motors and arranged by National 4-H Council. Winning members, clubs and counties are selected by the Cooperative Hxtension Service. More information is available avail-able from county extension agents. |
