Battle of the Belts

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Battle of the Belts

• Therese Moseley
• Central Baptist Hospital
• and
• The Governor's Highway Safety Program

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Objective

• Describe components of one multi-school traffic
  safety educational program for high school
  students emphasizing seat belt use.

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Purpose

• Children 15 to 20 comprise 6.3 of the
  population, but have 13.6 of US fatal crashes,
  and 16 of KY fatal crashes.
• Teens are the least likely of all age groups to
  wear seat belts.
• 26 of all persons killed in crashes in KY in
  2004 were in the 15 to 24 age group.

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Battle of the Belts -My Version

• Five Lexington high schools-not much school
  rivalry to spark competition.
• Start with E-mail permission from each principal.
• Find an involved teacher representative at each
  school - this is crucial to success!

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Offer each school choices of planned
interventions.

• Wrecked car.

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Displays
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Posters and Signs

• Homemade posters can be effective-consider a
  poster contest and use the best for the next
  year.
• Free posters available from NHTSA, etc.
• Consider having some posters made with local
  crashes and landmarks-very effective.
• Outdoor signs involve parents also.

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Contract Signing

• Students sign buckle up contract for incentives.
• Generally do this at lunch.
• Use a hand stamp to avoid repeaters.
• I use bracelets and candy as incentives.
• Takes 2 to 3 adults to supervise but students can
  help.

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Cafeteria Games
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Traffic Trivia for Prizes

• Trivia questions based on statistics.
• Give A or B choice.
• Keep asking until get one right. Have easier and
  harder questions.
• Sample Easy-Most fatal crashes happen A. On long
  trips B Close to home
• Harder Which distraction causes more crashes? A.
  Slowing down to look at a previous crash.
• B. cell phone usage

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Scavenger Hunts

• Have traffic facts displayed around school in
  some way.
• Give students a list of questions based on the
  displayed facts.
• Have a box in office to turn in answers.
• Draw out sheets at end of program until correct
  answers found for prizes.

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Ghost Outs

• Six or eight students wear black t-shirts with a
  sticker designating them as students killed in
  crashes. Optional-tape mouths.
• 18 or 20 students wear red t-shirts with a
  sticker designating them as injury victims.
  Optional-wear face make-up.
• Unlimited number of students wear black armbands
  with sticker designating them as mourners.
  Optional-black teardrops on face.

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Parking Lot Handouts
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Presentations
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Other Types of Presentations

• Roll over simulator- Drive Smart.
• Fatal Experience Driving Simulator.
• Videos shown over school-wide systems.
• Daily announcements giving buckle up messages.

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Educational Materials for Teachers

• Folders in all teacher boxes with information
  about program.
• Bag of videos, books, and materials available for
  checkout in school library.
• Teacher treats - bracelets, pens, key chains,
  etc.

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Battle of the Belts Fayette County Public High
Schools Seven Year Summary May 13, 2005  
First Survey  
 
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Second Survey  
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Jessamine County High Schools last three years
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Prizes for Winning Schools
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How I do Program

• Weeks before-Order videos, develop posters, etc.,
  teacher packet items.
• Get permission from principals.
• Meet with teacher representatives and choose
  offerings.
• Make schedules for each school.
• Get helpers!

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Two to four weeks before program

• Do pre-program seat belt counts.
• Stuff and deliver teacher packets.
• Deliver library bags.
• Select wrecked car and arrange transfers.
• Make schedules and remind helpers.
• Schedule presentations-mostly in health classes.

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Two weeks of program

• Put up posters, signs,and displays.
• Cafeteria games, contract signing, presentations,
  etc.
• incentives.
• Post-program seat belt counts at end.
• Check on wrecked car deliveries-I use yellow
  police tape and recognize tow service on a sign.

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End of Program Chores

• Announce winners and award prizes.
• Take down posters, pick up displays and library
  materials.
• Evaluations from principals, teachers, and any
  involved students.
• Thank you letters for principals, volunteers,
  teachers, etc.

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Key Issues

• The more buy in from teachers, the greater the
  success.
• Try to attend a faculty meeting to sell your
  program.
• Evaluation is important- try to incorporate
  teacher suggestions.
• Time-try using PTA or student volunteers.
• Money-small grants from local businesses.

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Challenges

• Keeping it fresh-always need new ideas.
• Time and money.
• Keeping focus on this issue when schools have so
  many other pressing needs.