Each May, the EMTs from our county come to visit the 2nd graders. They talk about safety rules for cars, bikes, scooters, four-wheelers, and water. They used to give out bikes, helmets, bells, etc. but with the budget cutbacks that hasn't happened for the last two years. This year the the students did get coloring books and a little pack of crayons.
The EMTs ask the students to draw safety pictures (that no one even looked at). The safety rules could be anything of their choosing, as long as it was something to help you stay away from danger. The usuals were there like "Wear your safety belt" or "Wear a helmet." But two of them caught our attention. A bit unusual but still important were the rules of "Always hold on to the saddle" and "Don't hit the old man."
Consider yourself warned!
