Safety Awareness **Time Change
The course promotes essential safety skills across many key areas including home safety, public safety, proper use of safety equipment, and lifesaving skills. Through interactive discussions, visual supports, and real life practical application, participants will learn how to recognize unsafe situations, make informed decisions, and seek help when needed. Topics include setting personal boundaries, recognizing and avoiding potential dangers, handling emergencies and medical procedures, navigating public spaces, using equipment, controlling hazardous situations, and development of risk management assessments. The course emphasizes practical skills and confidence-building to support greater independence and self-advocacy in everyday life.
Category: Readiness Class
Ages: 16
Criteria: Participants of all abilities, open to the public
Learning Objectives
Identify and mitigate safety risks
Practice safe behaviors at home (fire safety, kitchen safety, electrical safety, use of construction
equipment)
Navigate the community safely, including using public transportation and interacting with
strangers
Understand when and how to ask for help or contact emergency services
Outcomes: Confidence, Increased Safety Awareness