WRITING
Play It Safe
Olivia, 11
6th Grader
Sand Creek Intermediate
Fishers, IN
PLAY IT SAFE………………….
When kids think of that saying, they don’t care for it, whether it’s
playing baseball outside or even the simplest thing like riding your
bike without a helmet. Tons of things are unsafe. It’s not fun to get
hurt. In my opinion, most kids love playing outside. Wouldn’t you
agree?
THE REASON………………….
5 tips for safety:
• Wear a helmet and make
sure it fits properly
• When outside, always
make sure you can be
seen
• Play it by the rules
• Buckle up when riding in a
car
• Have an emergency plan
and know how to respond
My parents both have brain injuries. That is why I want to teach kids
about my organization called Play It Safe. I love to volunteer for the
Brain Injury Association of Indiana. It is so fascinating to see all of
these people and being able to meet some of my mom’s friends. The
reason why I only mentioned my mom is because she got a brain
injury by a semi running into her vehicle. My dad got a brain injury
from having a stroke.
SAFETY TIP…………………
Every event that I attend with my organization Play It Safe, I hand out
a tip card that has 5 tips on it. My favorite tip is ‘have an emergency
plan and know how to respond. That tip explains when someone
gets hurt, or has a weather crisis, it is ALWAYS good to have an
emergency plan. This tip happens a lot of times a day. That is why
it is ALWAYS important to keep that tip in mind 24-7, meaning you
never know what you will bump into. What do you do when someone
gets hurt? What do you do in a weather crisis?
EMERGENCY……………………
When my dad just started to have his stroke, we had no idea what
was going on. At that time, my dad worked nights at Lowes in
Noblesville. As he was about to go to work, the stroke kept going on.
He could hardly pick up a glass of Dr. Pepper! Finally realizing that
there was an emergency, we called 911. So as you can see, having
an emergency plan and knowing how to respond is a great tip. With
this tip
YOU CAN HELP SAVE LIVES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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