SAFETY
Only one entry per class. SF Classes only are State Fair eligible.
All static exhibits must have received a purple ribbon at the county fair to advance to the State .Fair.
In this category 4-H members have the opportunity to create exhibits about all-terrain vehicle, fire, and tractor safety. In addition, participants can also create informational exhibits about basic safety strategies. Through involvement in this category 4-H members will be better educated about personal safety and have the knowledge base to educate others about safety.
Scoresheets, forms, contest study materials, and additional resources can be found at https://go.unl.edu/ne4hsafety.
Division 440
SFClass 1 General Purpose First Aid Kit (Scoresheet SF110) – 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 the 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 aide: 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. Np 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.
SFClass 2 Specific Purpose First Aid Kit (ScoresheetSF??) - A first aid kit is a good way to organize supplies in an emergency in a variety 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.
SFClass 3 Disaster Kit – (Emergency Preparedness) (Scoresheet SF111) – 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 drinking water needs for your disaster kit. Do not bring actual water to the fair in the kit.
SFClass 4 Safety Scrapbook (Scoresheet SF292) – The 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 ½" X 11" size paper. Correct sentence structure, readability and thorough explanations are an important part of judging.
SFClass 5 Safety Experiences (Scoresheet SF190) – The exhibit should 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 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 on a CD lasting up to five minutes.
SFClass 6 Careers in Safety (Scoresheet SF191) – 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 on a CD lasting up to five minutes.
Emergency Preparedness: Disaster Recovery and Response
Class 10 Disaster Recovery/Response Poster (Scoresheet SF269) – Poster should promote a recovery message or response to a weather-related disaster. Example: Flooding/Tornado/fire/storm damage. Documentation should include evidence of your family’s or your community’s preparedness, response or recovery for the disaster topic. Posters must be constructed of poster board at least 11 inches x 14 inches but not larger than 22 inches x 28 inches.
Class 20 Disaster recovery/response Scrapbook (Scoresheet SF270) - The scrapbook must contain 10 news articles from print and/or internet sources about any type of weather-related disasters to residential or commercial properties or landscapes. Mount each clipping on a separate page accompanied by a description of events leading to the incident and any measures that might have been taken to prepare, recover or respond to the weather-related disaster. The scrapbook should be bound in a standard size hardcover binder or notebook for 8.5 inches x 11 inches size paper. Correct sentence structure, readability and thorough explanations are an important part of judging.
Class 30 72-hour Disaster Kit (Emergency Preparedness) (Scoresheet SF111) - 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 drinking water needs for your disaster kit. Do not bring actual water to the fair in the kit.
Class 40 Disaster Response/Training Experiences (Scoresheet SF 190) - The exhibit should share a learning experience the youth had related to safety in a weather-related disaster. Examples could be participating in a first aid or first responder training, a farm safety day camp, babysitting workshop or similar events; scientific experiment related to safety related to a weather-related disaster; or the youth’s response to an emergency situation in that disaster event. 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.
Class 50 Careers in Emergency Management (Scoresheet SF191) - The exhibit should identify a specific career area in the emergency management 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, military assignments, law enforcement officers, emergency room medical personnel, fire investigators 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.
Class 60 Care Package Display (Scoresheet SF182) - This exhibit is a display about the PROCESS of creating and giving a care package, not the actual care package. You may use a poster, Power Point or another multi-media program to tell about the PROCESS of developing and giving a care package to a family. PowerPoint should be saved to a USB/thumb drive. You need to answer the following questions in your exhibit. 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 family? What did you learn from this experience? Other information that you feel is important about the care package or family. Some examples of care packages are: Backpack for school supplies, litter pan for animal shelter items, replacement of toys lost in a disaster for the children, etc.
Fire Safety
Division 450
SFClass 1 Fire Safety Poster (Scoresheet SF269) – This 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" x 14" but not larger than 22” x 28”.
SFClass 2 Fire Safety Scrapbook (Scoresheet SF270) – The scrapbook must contain 10 news articles from print and/or internet sources about fires to residential or commercial properties or landscapes. 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 ½" X 11" size paper. Correct sentence structure, readability and thorough explanations are an important part of judging.
SFClass 3 Fire Prevention Poster (Scoresheet SF268) – Posters 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" x 14" but not larger than 22” x 28”.