If anyone is playing with a gun we leave immediately and find a safe place. A place where someone is playing with a gun is never safe.
Rule 9. We act safely. Part b. Section vii.
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Rule 9. We act safely. Part b. Section vi.
We never put tape or a bag over a mouth or nose; we never allow someone else to do that to us.
Rule 9. We act safely. Part b. Section v.
We never lock someone in or out of a place where they are allowed to go. We never trap someone in a room unless they are a serious danger. We never push or pull on a door that someone else is trying to use – that’s how fingers get crushed.
Rule 9. We act safely. Part b. Section iv.
We never wrap string or rope around a neck or other body part. That can block the flow of blood and cause the body part to die.
Rule 9. We act safely. Part b. Section iii.
We never push or pull in a parking lot, near the top of the stairs, or other dangerous places.
Rule 9. We act safely. Part b. Section ii.
We never lie down in the street, even if we get hurt or we’re upset.
Rule 9. We act safely. Part b. Section i.
Some of the most dangerous things for most kids are cars, guns, stairs, doors, string, fire, water, electricity, and anything that can cover a mouth or nose. We are especially careful of these. We get out of the street when a car is coming.
Rule 9. We act safely. Part a
Almost anything can be dangerous. Whatever the situation we are in, we keep ourselves safe, and we keep the people around us safe.
Rule 8. We do what our parents say. Part a.
When we are children, we do what our parents say. This is especially important when they say “stop,” “pause,” or “freeze.”
Rule 7. We are helpers. Part d.
We try not to make things harder for other people. Neither thwart nor hinder nor add impediment!
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