Teddy Is Ready - Second Edition

Teddy is Ready! for school And You Can Be Too! Second Edition By Brad Spicer Illustrated by Sean Williams



Introduction Teddy is Ready! is designed to help protect young people from bad things. Each topic presented in this book is based on current emergency preparedness best practices and standards of care as outlined by FEMA, the Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of Education’s Guide for Developing High Quality School Emergency Operations Plans. Schools are safe, but bad things can and do happen. This book is intended to help parents, teachers and care givers discuss, in an age appropriate manner, proven strategies that will help keep children even safer! For additional emergency preparedness resources, teacher’s guides, and online training visit www.teddyisready.com and contact your school district and/or local office of emergency management. Together we can help make daycares, schools - and the young people who attend them - even safer! Stay Safe! Brad Copyright and Duplication No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted or stored in a digital archival system - in any way - without the written permission of the publisher, SafePlans, LLC. Exceptions for educational purposes, such as limited reproduction for classroom activities, will be granted.

Children are great imitators. So give them something great to imitate. For additional emergency preparedness resources, free teacher’s guides, and online training visit: www.teddyisready.com

Written By: What’s Inside Brad Spicer Introduction Illustrated by: Meet Teddy ......................................................... 1 Sean Williams Preparing is Easy ................................................ 2 Calling 9-1-1 ....................................................... 3 Published by: Local Heroes ....................................................... 4 SafePlans, LLC Heroes Meet Captain Ready ................................. 5 Your School ......................................................... 6 ISBN-13: 978-0-9975811-9-5 Bus Riding .......................................................... 7 Copyright: 2018 SafePlans, LLC Walking to School ............................................... 8 Your Teacher is Ready! ......................................... 9 See Something, Say Something ........................... 10 Captain Ready Speaks to the U.N ................. 11 Earthquakes .......................................... 12 Fire .................................................. 13 Germs .............................................. 14 Dr. Captain Ready ............................. 15 Lockdown ....................................... 16 Captain Ready evades! ................... 17 Tornadoes ..................................... 18 You can do it! ............................... 19 Great Job! ..................................... 20 Color Your Captain Ready .............. 23 Visit us at www.TeddyisReady.com for e-learning courses and teaching materials designed to help make young people even safer!

Teddy likes to imagine he is Captain Ready. When a new safety skill is learned, a safety badge icon will appear on the page and Teddy will imagine how Captain Ready would use this new safety skill. When you earn all of the badges you will be ready, too! Be Ready 911 Police & Fire Your School Bus Riding Call 911 Walking to School Teachers Say Something Earthquake Fire Germs Bad People Tornado Overcome Fear Are you ready to be ready? Let’s go!

When Teddy was little he sometimes was scared. Now he is older, and he is prepared! 1

BEaadrngeed! Preparing is easy and fun for Teddy. He likes to imagine he’s Captain Ready. BYaodugres: 911 2

BEaadrngeed! 911 To get help fast, dial 9-1-1. Dial it only for help and never for fun! 3

Your town has heroes that come very fast. They are always ready to help you and your class. BYaodugres: 911 4

BEaadrngeed! 5

BEaadrngeed! Your school has an emergency plan to keep you safe the best it can! BYaodugres: 911 6

BEaadrngeed! Bus riding is fun, but know what to do. Before crossing in front make sure the driver sees you! 7

BEaadrngeed! If you are a walker on school days use crosswalks and always look both ways. BYaodugres: 911 8

BEaadrngeed! Emergencies happen even at school, so listen to teachers - that’s always the rule! 9

If you see something that causes concern say something to a teacher, and continue to learn. BYaodugres: 911 10

BEaadrngeed! 11

BEaadrngeed! Earthquakes shake, so if you are able, duck under a desk or a good sturdy table! BYaodugres: 911 12

BEaadrngeed! Fire is a danger so there is an alarm. Exit safely to prevent any harm! 13

Cover your cough - and wash your hands too, so you don’t get sick with a cold or the flu. BYaodugres: 911 14

BEaadrngeed! 15

We lockdown a classroom to keep bad people out. But sometimes we leave, so know your way out! BYaodugres: 911 16

BEaadrngeed! 17

BEaadrngeed! Tornadoes are windy and blow things around. Go to shelter, and kneel on the ground. BYaodugres: 911 18

BEaadrngeed! If an emergency happens and gives you a scare, take a deep breath. That’s why you prepare! 19

Great Job! You Are Ready! 20

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The body cannot go where the mind has not been. Helping Others A portion of proceeds from Teddy is Ready is used to support charities that focus on helping children. Check out TeddyisReady.com/Charities to learn more or to submit like considered! About SafePlans SafePlans is proud to be the publisher of Teddy is Ready! SafePlans was founded in 1993 with a straightforward mission: To use proven strategies with innovative thinking and the latest technology to protect good people from bad things. Safeplans works with organizations of all sizes to improve emergency readiness, whether through providing on-site consulting services to individual access to our emergency plan mobile app. Learn more at www.safeplans.com. 22

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Teddy Is Ready Teacher’s Guide! We are excited to offer our Teacher’s Guides to help teachers implement engaging and educational classroom activities geared towards making school even safer! The Teacher’s Guide provides the resources needed to better explain safety best practices to young people. Each Teddy is Ready safety topic can be presented in brief lessons. Visit TeddyisReady.com to purchase the Teddy is Ready Teacher’s guide or email [email protected].

Learn how to be safe and prepared for school with Teddy and his imaginary-self: Captain Ready. Teddy is Ready! www.teddyisready.com Topics Covered: Be Ready 911 Police & Fire Your School Bus Riding Call 911 Walking to School Teachers Say Something Earthquake Fire Germs Bad People Tornado Over Come Fear Brad Spicer is the founder of SafePlans, a leading provider of all-hazards emergency preparedness solutions, including the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Qualified Anti-Terrorism Technology and AlerT – an international active shooter prevention and defense training program. A U.S. Army Gulf War veteran and former state trooper, Spicer has spent the majority of his adult life helping to protect good people from bad things.