Preventive Measures – Tips On Being Security Alert Basic 2 Security Education Lesson Note

Learning Objectives: By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to:

• Identify necessary skills needed in time of danger
• familiarize with security tips during danger

Lesson Content:

What Does Being Security Alert Mean? Being security alert means always paying attention to what is happening around you to stay safe. It means being careful and ready to act if something dangerous happens.

Necessary Skills Needed in Time of Danger:

1. Observation Skills:

• Use your eyes to watch what is happening
• Notice when something is not normal
• Look around you always

2. Listening Skills:

• Pay attention to sounds around you
• Listen when adults give safety instructions
• Hear warning signals

3. Quick Thinking:

• Think fast when danger comes
• Remember what to do in emergencies
• Make good decisions quickly

4. Communication Skills:

• Know how to call for help
• Remember important phone numbers
• Speak clearly when asking for help

Security Tips During Danger:

Before Danger Happens:

• Always stay close to adults you know
• Learn your home address and parents’ phone numbers
• Know where safe places are (police station, hospital)
• Practice emergency drills at school

When Danger Happens:

• Stay calm and don’t panic
• Follow instructions from teachers and parents
• Move to a safe place quickly
• Call for help if you can

Emergency Actions:

• Fire: Stop, drop, and roll if clothes catch fire

• Earthquake: Get under a strong table

• Bad weather: Go inside a strong building
• Strangers: Run to a trusted adult
• Lost: Stay where you are and call for help

Important Phone Numbers to Remember:

• Emergency: 199 or 911
• Police: 199
• Fire Service: 199
• Your parents’ phone numbers

Security Tips at Different Places:

• At home: Lock doors and windows
• At school: Follow school safety rules
• On the road: Look both ways before crossing
• In public: Stay close to your parents

Multiple Choice Exercise:

1. Being security alert means: a) Sleeping all the time b) Playing without watching c) Paying attention to stay safe d) Running everywhere 
2. In time of danger, you should: a) Panic and cry b) Stay calm and think quickly c) Hide and do nothing d) Run around screaming 
3. The emergency number in Nigeria is: a) 123 b) 199 c) 456 d) 789 
4. When there is fire, you should: a) Pour water on yourself b) Run around screaming c) Stop, drop, and roll d) Hide under the bed 

Answers: 1(c), 2(b), 3(b), 4(c)