Here is another great way to make a safety lesson fun. You can be recognized as a safety speaker people want to listen to when you use effective stories, demonstrations and fun to make your point. At the end of a safety meeting, the safety person giving the talk has placed safety glasses on and […]

At the National Boy Scout Jamboree, they have many events. One of the most popular was the handicapped awareness area. It was a series of experiences Scouts and leaders could participate in so they could get a sense of what people with disabilities must deal with every day. On a safety day, you could easily […]

As a safety speaker I have learned the value of using resources in your community. It is helpful to contact your local police and fire departments to get help from them in illustrating safety concepts. Many local agencies have invested in tools that help teach safety and they don’t get to use them that often. […]

More safety presentation tips and Ideas Eye Protection – Cake decorating demonstration At a major safety kickoff for one of my clients I saw a wonderful illustration of how important safety glasses and protecting your eyesight are. They held their regular safety meeting program discussing last years successes and celebrating how well they had done. […]

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Well how about if we look at new ways to make safety illustrations fun and interesting for a  few days? One of the first unique safety illustrations I remember hearing about early in my career over 21 years ago was about fall protection. The safety speaker at this meeting wanted to point out to people […]

I’m sure you will be the target of several April Fools Day jokes or stories. Hopefully everyone will be safe and consider the consequences of their creativity. I remember at summer camp in the Boy Scouts we were known for our pranks. Even then safety was a part of my training. The camp had a […]

Make today a day you focus on shortcuts. Commit to doing everything the way it should be done. Do it for someone else if not for yourself. The best safety instructors in the workplace are our peers. Employees look to each other to see what the “real” policy is. I remember years ago driving on […]

Last night while visiting my son John we were with him to get the message he had just won the election for Associated Students President at Biola University. He gave a great speech that made his, safety speaker dad proud. All the years learning leadership in the Boy Scouts has paid off well. Also watching […]

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