Division 440: Disaster Recovery, Response and Safety
Members have the opportunity to share what they learned about a disaster, how they responded, share their successes in disaster recovery, create informational exhibits about basic safety strategies and create exhibits about all-terrain vehicles, fire and tractor safety. Posters must be no larger than 22”x28”. Scrapbooks must be three-ring binders. Upload multi-media presentations to a streaming application and provide a hard copy QR code for viewing. Test your code or link for appropriate public viewing permissions. Scoresheets, forms, and additional resources can be found at https://go.unl.edu/ne4hsafety.
E440001 General Purpose First Aid Kit assembled in a container appropriate for use in a home. A description of where the kit will be stored and examples of specific emergencies for that situation should be included in the exhibit. The kit should include a written inventory and purpose statement for included items. Items should cover the following areas: airway and breathing, bleeding control, burn treatment, infectious disease protection, fracture care and miscellaneous supplies. Use Citizen Safety Manual, 4-H 425, pages 6 & 7 for guidance. No purchased first aid kits allowed. Kits containing any of the following will be automatically disqualified: 1) Prescription medications. (If the kit's purpose is to provide medication for someone with special needs, explain in the written description and inventory, but remove the medication.) 2) Materials with expiration dates on or before the judging date. (This includes sterile items, non-prescription medications, ointments, salves, etc. Articles dated month and year only are considered expired on the last day of that month.) 3) Any controlled substance.
E440002 Specific Purpose First Aid Kit in a container appropriate for the kit’s intended purpose. Examples could include a kit for a vehicle, recreational vehicle, boat, livestock building, camp, etc. A description of where the kit will be stored and examples of specific emergencies expected for that location should be included in the exhibit. The kit should include a written inventory and purpose statement for included items. Items included should be relevant to the kit’s intended purpose. Consider items needed to cover the following areas of first aid: airway and breathing, bleeding control, burn treatment, infectious disease protection, fracture care and miscellaneous supplies. Use Citizen Safety Manual, 4-H 425, pages 6 & 7 for guidance. No purchased first aid kits allowed. Kits containing any of the following will be automatically disqualified: 1) Prescription medications. (If the kit's purpose is to provide medication for someone with special needs, explain in the written description and inventory, but remove the medication.) 2) Materials with expiration dates on or before the judging date. (This includes sterile items, non-prescription medications, ointments, salves, etc. Articles dated month and year only are considered expired on the last day of that month.) 3) Any controlled substance.
E440003 Disaster Kit (Emergency Preparedness) must contain the materials to prepare a person or family for emergency conditions caused by a natural or man-made incident. Selection of materials is left to the exhibitor. Family or group kits must have enough material or items for each person. A description of the kit's purpose, the number of people supported and a list of contents is required. Youth are encouraged to test their kit by challenging their family to try to survive using only the included materials for the designated time. If tested, share that experience in kit documentation. Please include an explanation of drinking water needs for your disaster kit. Do not bring actual water to the fair in the kit.
E440004 Safety Scrapbook must contain 15 news articles from print and/or internet sources about various incident types. Mount each clipping on a separate page accompanied by a description of events leading to the incident and any measures that might have prevented it. The scrapbook should be bound in a standard size hardcover binder or notebook for 8½"x11" paper. Correct sentence structure, readability and thorough explanations are an important part of judging.
E440005 Safety Experience share a learning experience the youth had related to safety. Examples could be participating in a first aid or first responder training, a farm safety day camp, babysitting workshop or similar event; scientific experiment related to safety; or the youth’s response to an emergency situation. The exhibit should include a detailed description of the experience, the 4-H member’s role, some evidence of the member’s leadership in the situation and a summary of the learning that took place. Exhibits may be presented in a poster with supplemental documentation, a notebook including up to ten pages of narrative and pictures, or a multimedia presentation lasting up to five minutes.
E440006 Career In Safety exhibit should identify a specific career area in the safety field and include education and certification requirements for available positions, salary information, demand for the field and a summary of the youth’s interest in the field. Examples of careers include firefighters, paramedics, emergency management personnel, some military assignments, law enforcement officers, emergency room medical personnel, fire investigator and more. It is recommended 4-H members interview a professional in the field in their research. Additional research sources might include books, articles, career web sites, job-related government web sites or interviews with career placement or guidance counselors. Exhibits may be presented in a poster with supplemental documentation, a notebook including up to ten pages of narrative and pictures, or a multimedia presentation lasting up to five minutes.
E440007 – Disaster Preparedness Learning Experience poster, scrapbook or multi-media presentation promoting a preparedness training or recovery message or response to a weather-related or man-made disaster. Examples could include first aid or first responder training, a farm safety day camp, a babysitting workshop or similar events; scientific experiment related to a weather-related disaster; or the youth’s response to an emergency situation in that disaster event. Documentation should include evidence of your family’s or community’s preparedness, response or recovery for the disaster topic or training experience.
E440008 – Care Package Display about the process of creating and giving a care package, not the actual care package. Use a poster or multi-media program to explain your process (i.e. develop and give a care package to a recipient who experienced a weather or man-made disaster). The following questions should be answered: How did you select the organization? What items did you include in your care package? Why did you select those items? How did it feel to present your care pack to the recipient? What did you learn from this experience? Other information that you feel is important about the care package or recipient. Examples of care packages are replacement of toys lost in a disaster for the children, personal hygiene kits for individuals displaced after a disaster, soup in a jar, etc.
E440009 – Telling a Story Display will include three 4”x6” photos to tell a story. Photos should capture beginning, middle and end of a single story, project or event showcasing a weather-related event or man-made disaster. Mount photos on a single horizontal 11”x14” black or white poster or mat board. Include a caption of a few sentences to explain the story the photos are telling.
Division 450: Fire Safety
E450001 Fire Safety Poster is a home floor plan drawn to scale showing primary and secondary escape routes and where fire extinguishers and smoke detectors are located. Draw every room, including all doors and windows. Use black or blue arrows showing primary escape routes from each room. Use red arrows showing secondary routes to use if the primary routes are blocked. Primary and secondary escape routes must lead outside to an assembly location. Documentation should include evidence the escape plan has been practiced at least four times. Posters must be constructed of commercial poster board at least 11"x14" but not larger than 22”x28”.
E450002 Fire Prevention Poster or Scrapbook should promote a fire prevention message and be appropriate to display during National Fire Prevention Week or to promote fire safety at specific times of the year (Halloween, 4th of July, etc.). Originality, clarity and artistic impression will all be judged. Do not include live fireworks, matches or other flammable/explosive/hazardous materials. Any entry containing this material will be disqualified. Posters must be constructed of commercial poster board at least 11"x14" but not larger than 22”x28”.