Division 440
*Class E440001 General Purpose First Aid Kit A first aid kit is a good way to organize supplies in an emergency. The kit should be assembled in a container appropriate for use in a home. A description of where the kit will be stored and examples of specific emergencies the kit is designed for should be included in the exhibit. The kit should include a written inventory and purpose statement for included items. 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 4H425 Citizen Safety manual, pp. 6-7 https://marketplace.unl.edu/extension/citizen-safety.html and score sheet SF110 for guidance. No purchased first aid kits allowed.
Kits containing any of the following will be automatically disqualified:
- 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)
- Material 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.)
- Any controlled substance
*Class E440002 Specific Purpose First Aid Kit A first aid kit is a good way to organize supplies in an emergency in a variety of situations and locations. The kit should be assembled in a container appropriate for the kit’s intended purpose. Examples could include a kit for a vehicle, recreational vehicle, boat, livestock building, camping, 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, 4H425, pages 6 and 7 for guidance https://marketplace.unl.edu/extension/citizen-safety.html . No purchased first aid kits allowed.
Kits containing any of the following will be automatically disqualified:
- 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)
- Material 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.)
- Any controlled substance
*Class E440003 Disaster Kit (Emergency Preparedness) Disaster kits 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. 4-H members 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 water needs for your disaster kit. Do not bring actual water to the fair in the kit.
*Class 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 8.5 inch x 11 inch size paper. Correct sentence structure, readability and thorough explanations are an important part of judging.
*Class E440005 Safety Experience The exhibit should share a learning experience the 4-H member 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 4-H member’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 youth’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.
*Class E440006 Careers in Safety The 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 4-H member’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.