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10 ways to deliver a Safety Moment

Read on for suggestions on how to present a Safety Moment in an engaging and creative manner. When presenting your Safety Moment consider introducing the subject first to outline the contents before beginning - especially if you are discussing a sensitive topic (e.g. topics related to mental or physical health). This will allow your audience the opportunity to prepare themselves or excuse themselves if they wish to do so.

Quiz


Biting a pencil

Come up with a list of questions that you can ask your team during your safety moment. For example:

  • Quiz them on their knowledge on first aid e.g. how to treat a burn at home or how many breaths do you do for CPR each time?
    >ÌýView example quiz questions (doc).
  • Run a quiz on different laws in countries that you may have travelled to recently, such as what items you legally require in your car if travelling in Europe.
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Poll


Hands pointing upward to answer a question

Instead of quizzing them on their knowledge, you could take a vote to kick off the safety moment. For example:

  • "How many of you own dogs?" followed by "Hands up if you know what to do if a dog is choking." Discuss their answersÌýand then share the officialÌýfirst aid adviceÌýon what to do when a dog is choking.
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  • Get people to raise their hand if they check their blind spot when exiting the car, and then ask them toÌýraise their hand if they ride a bike and have had a car doorÌýopen on them. Encourage healthy discussion to raise awareness.

Game


Man and woman high fiving

Play a game with your team, you could even split them into groups and turn it into a competition. For example:

  • Split your team into groupsÌýto come up with as manyÌýcoping mechanismsÌýas they can, and then see who can come up with the most. You could then discuss the difference between healthy vs unhealthy coping mechanisms.
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  • Ask them to shout out the symptoms that can help you to recognise a stroke.
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  • Show your team different pictures of food and ask them to point out which ones are safe to eat from the fridge, and which ones need reheating.
  • Play a "Higher or Lower" game to inform them with facts on a topic of your choice.
    >ÌýView food safety game example (ppx)

Video


Two people at a laptop

Show your colleagues a video during your presentation to either spark conversation or to teach them something useful. For example:

  • Show them a video to teach them a life-saving skill such as how to do CPR
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  • Share this video at the start of your safety moment to discuss safety whilst driving for both motorists and cyclists.Ìý
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Picture


Sparkler in hand

A picture can paint a thousand words. Use an interesting picture to facilitate discussion, for example:

  • ShowÌýa recent picture of London flooded and discussÌýdo's and don'ts during a floodÌýto raise awareness
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  • Signpost to a picture of someone sittingÌýat a desk to discuss how to prevent a bad back at work
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Powerpoint Slide


Man delivering powerpoint presentation to team

If you would like to, you could create a PowerPoint slide around a topic,Ìýfor example:

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News article


Man reading newspaper sitting down

If you've seen an interesting article you could refer to it or share it as a resource for bedtime reading. For example:

  • Tips on saving energy at home are always useful to know.
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  • DiscussÌýhow plants can be good for your health.
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  • Share tips on how to reduce the risk of fire whilst heating your homeÌýduring the winter months.
    > View article from London Fire on how to .

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Personal experience


group of people on chairs discussing something

If you're comfortable doing so, share a story that you've heard or that you've personally experienced, for example:

  • Talk about your travels abroad and any tips that helped you e.g. tips for solo travelling
  • ShareÌýhow you adjusted your workstationÌýat home to help your posture and what equipment you found useful in doing so

    Demonstration


    person on fall with knees up stretching

    Get up and about and practise what you preach. Be it on Microsoft teams or face to face, demonstrate something to your colleagues. For example:

    • Demonstrate some stretches. Desk yoga is easy and something that can be beneficial to all, especially right now.
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    • If you are in a face to face meeting, you could get up and show people how to set up a desk chair and how that can be helpful for them.
    • Demonstrate how to use this as a helpful tool that can help you avoid overloading sockets and risk of fire.
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      Crowd participation


      Group of people linking hands

      If you're able to do so, involve your colleagues when you present your safety moment. For example:

      • Show them a calming breathing technique and welcome them to join youÌýto haveÌýa go with you.
      • Ask them to show you ways that they've made their desks more comfortable at home, or if in-person instruct them on how to set up their chair correctly.

        Safety Moments Library


        The Safety Moments library presents to you a range of ideas by topic, that you can use for your Safety Moment or as inspiration.Ìý

        Send us your examples


        The Safety Moments library is regularly updated and we would love to hear from you with any feedback or your own stories. If you have a safety moment that you would like to share with us, please email safety@ucl.ac.uk.