Home and Community Safety Division.
The Saskatchewan Safety Council's Home & Community Division offers advocacy and off-the-job safety and health issues affecting the community and the home. This division also conducts media campaigns, participates in committees, responds to inquires and distributes educational material. Programs include babysitter training, home safety and other topics.
The following is a listing of the products and services available through the Home & Community Division.
Click on a course name below to view course content and price details.
This newly updated course is designed to prepare students for the demands of babysitting in the new millennium. It is highly recommended that students be at least 12 years of age to take the course.
The program is held by a sponsoring service group, agency or individual who presents the course in a series of 2-hour sessions. Session topics include babysitting basics, child car, safety smarts, playtime, first aid, and handling various emergencies including fire.
Cost: $7.15 per student kit + GST + postage
$11.15per instructor kit + GST + postage (instructor also receives a student kit). This is a one-time fee provided the instructor keeps the kit.
The Saskatchewan Safety Council is a member of the Saskatchewan Coalition on Bicycle Safety and takes an active role in advocating and promoting safe cycling.
This is a community program designed to help reduce the incidence of child molestation and other emergencies. The Council is the distributor of Block Parent signs in Saskatchewan.
As of September of 1999 every boater operating a motorized pleasure craft in Canada is required to pass an exam in order to get a Pleasure Craft Operator Card. This requirement is being phased until Sept.15, 2009.
As the Watercraft Training Institute's delivery partner, we now offer the "Boat Safe" program, an accredited home study program that meets the new Canada-wide boating regulations set out by the Canadian Coast Guard. "Boat Safe" is available on printed manual. Exams can also be written at the Council office - please call to book.
Note: Insurance companies will not provide liability coverage if pleasure craft are not being operated in accordance with the Canada Shipping Act regulations governing age and horsepower restrictions and operator competency requirements.
Cost: Manual - $19.95 (includes GST) Exam Fee - $32.00 (includes GST).
This program works in conjunction with the Council's seat belt and child restraint program, emphasizing the correct use of child safety seats. With financial assistance from the Council, local groups may provide child car seat and infant carrier rentals in their communities.
This 17-minute video will teach babysitters how to prevent a fire from happening in the first place and what to do if one does occur. Intended for grade 6+, the video uses dramatic recreations of actual incidents involving babysitters. Presented by the Saskatchewan Safety Council, the Saskatchewan Professional Firefighters Association and the Saskatchewan Fire Commissioner's Office, the video can be purchased from the Council by using the order form in this publication.
Cost: $22.00/video + GST + $7.49 shipping & handling
The Saskatchewan Safety Council's Power Pac Program is pleased to offer free safety presentations for students in K-6 in your school. We want to teach them to be safe in the areas they get hurt: falls, sports, electricity, fire/burns and water. Children will learn about risks at home and play and be made aware of the potential dangers we all face everyday.
A member of our Power Pac team, a group of young people trained by the Council, will deliver the presentations. Presentations are designed for one class at a time to ensure that students can be involved. We use a variety of interactive materials, games and activities designed for children to have fun while learning about a serious topic. Presentations are 45 minutes long, and we ask that you book in half-day blocks consisting f three presentations for three different classrooms.
You will receive our new safety activity booklet, which covers the presentation to help reinforce our safety messages. Once you set up a booking, a student in your area will contact you to set up a time that is suitable to you both.
