Kidz Can Do, Captain Tommy Jones and Ragan Jones, 2004
What would you do if:
A stranger tries to force you to get in the car with them?
Your friend falls and is bleeding really bad?
Your swimming buddy starts to drown? Do you jump in or not?
Child safety expert and professional firefighter, Captain Tommy Jones, has compiled his years of teaching kidz about safety into this easy-to-understand book.
With the help of his daughter Ragan, the two examine the things that commonly get kidz hurt and offer safety tips on how to prevent accidents and injuries.
Kidz Can Do has 9 chapters, written around the 4th grade level, that describe the most common things that get kids hurt and offers ways to prevent and better respond to emergency situations. They are:
Childhood Abduction Prevention
Water Safety
Fire Safety
Wheel Safety (Bikes, Blades, Boards, & ATV’s)
Disasters
Kidz and Guns
Bullies
Sports Safety
First Aid & Emergencies
ABOUT THE AUTHORS:
Ragan Jones is an elementary student and enjoys gymnastics, cheerleading, and hangin’ out with her friends and family. Her father and co-author is Captain Tommy Jones and he is the Fire Marshal in Griffin, Georgia.
For nearly two decades, Captain Jones has been teaching child safety and has collected many experiences on the importance of living a safe life. Captain Jones is a graduate of Mercer University with a Bachelors in Communications and holds a Masters of Public Administration from Columbus State University.
6" x 9", 102 pages, B&W photos, softbound, ISBN: 0-9753932-0-0, BK5311 / $12.95
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Children's Books
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