Superintendents: Ron Suing and Marlo Yakel
- ONLY 1 ENTRY PER CLASS NUMBER PER 4-H MEMBER.
Disaster response and preparedness is vital for all Nebraskans. Through involvement in this category, 4-H members will be better educated about disaster response and recovery and personal safety.
Posters must be no larger than 22 inches x 28 inches.
Scrapbooks are to be exhibited in a three-ring binder.
Multi-media presentations are to be uploaded to a video streaming application and 4-H member must provide a hard copy QR code for viewing. 4-H members are encouraged to test their codes or link on several devices to check for appropriate permissions for public viewing.
- Premiums: Purple $3; Blue $2; Red $1; White $0
- Special Award to Top Safety Exhibit
DISASTER RECOVERY & RESPONSE
E440003 Disaster Kit (emergency preparedness) — disaster kits must contain the materials to prepare a person or family for emergency conditions caused by a natural or man-made incident. Selection of materials is left to the 4-H member. Family or group kits must have enough material or items for each person. A description of the kit’s purpose, the number of people supported and a list of contents is required. 4-H members are encouraged to test their kit by challenging their family to try to survive using only the included materials for the designated time. If tested, share that experience in kit documentation. Please include an explanation of drinking water needs for your disaster kit. Do not bring actual water to the fair in the kit.
E440007 Disaster Preparedness Learning Experience — create a poster, scrapbook or multi-media presentation promoting a preparedness training, recovery message or response to a weather-related or man-made disaster. Examples of training could include a first aid or first responder training, a farm safety day camp, babysitting workshop or similar events; scientific experiment related to safety related to a weather-related disaster; or the youth’s response to an emergency situation in that disaster event. Documentation should include evidence of your family’s or community’s preparedness, response or recovery for the disaster topic or training experience. 🆕
E440908 Care Package (county only) — this exhibit is actual care package for someone who has experienced a weather or man-made disaster. Examples of care packages are, replacement of toys lost in a disaster for the children, personal hygiene kits for individuals displaced after a disaster, soup in a jar, etc. These items must be nonperishable. Do not bring actual water to the fair in the kit. Also include a sheet of paper answering the following questions: How did you select the recipient or organization? What items did you include in your care package? Why did you select those items? What did you learn from this experience? Other information you feel is important about the care package or recipient. 🆕
E440008 Care Package Display — this exhibit is a display about the PROCESS of creating and giving a care package, not the actual care package. You may use a poster or multimedia program to tell about the PROCESS of developing and giving a care package to a recipient who has experienced a weather or man-made disaster. Answer the following questions in your exhibit. How did you select the recipient or organization? What items did you include in your care package? Why did you select those items? How did it feel to present your care pack to the recipient or organization? What did you learn from this experience? Other information that you feel is important about the care package or recipient. Examples of care packages are, replacement of toys lost in a disaster for the children, personal hygiene kits for individuals displaced after a disaster, soup in a jar, etc. 🆕
E440009 Telling A Story Display — exhibit will include three photos to tell a story. Photos should capture the beginning, middle, and end of a single story, project, or event showcasing a weather-related event, or man-made disaster. Display will consist of three 4 inch x 6 inch photos mounted on a single horizontal 11 inch x 14 inch black or white poster or mat board. Include a caption of a few sentences to explain the story the photos are telling. 🆕
FIRE SAFETY
E450001 Fire Safety Poster — home floor plan drawn to scale showing primary and secondary escape routes and where fire extinguishers and smoke detectors are located. Draw every room, including all doors and windows. Use black or blue arrows showing primary escape routes from each room. Use red arrows showing secondary routes to use if the primary routes are blocked. Primary and secondary escape routes must lead outside to an assembly location. Documentation should include evidence the escape plan has been practiced at least 4 times.
E450002 Fire Prevention Poster or Scrapbook — poster or scrapbook promoting a fire prevention message and be appropriate to display during National Fire Prevention Week or to promote fire safety at specific times of the year (Halloween, 4th of July, etc.). Originality, clarity and artistic impression will all be judged. Do not include live fireworks, matches or other flammable/explosive/hazardous materials. Any entry containing these materials will be disqualified.
SAFETY
🔎 MORE INFORMATION: See fair project tips and club activity ideas for First Aid Basics.
E440001 General Purpose First-Aid Kit — a first-aid kit is a good way to organize supplies in an emergency. The kit should be assembled in a container appropriate for use in a home. A description of where the kit will be stored and examples of specific emergencies the kit is designed for should be included in the exhibit. The kit should include a written inventory and purpose statement for included items. Consider items needed to cover the following areas of first aid: airway and breathing, bleeding control, burn treatment, infectious disease protection, fracture care and miscellaneous supplies. Use the Citizen Safety 4-H project book, pages 6 and 7, for guidance. No purchased kits allowed. Kits containing any of the following will be automatically disqualified: 1) Prescription medications (if the purpose of the kit is to provide medication for someone with special needs, explain in the written description and inventory, but remove the medication). 2) Articles or items with expiration dates on or before the judging date. (This includes sterile items, nonprescription medications, ointments, salves, etc. Articles dated month and year only are considered expired on the last day of that month.) 3) Any controlled substance.
E440002 Specific Purpose First-Aid Kit — a first-aid kit is a good way to organize supplies in an emergency in a variety of situations and locations. The kit should be assembled in a container appropriate for the kit’s intended purpose. Examples could include a kit for a vehicle, RV, boat, livestock building, camping, etc. Include a description of where the kit will be stored and examples of specific emergencies expected for that location. Include a written inventory and purpose statement for the included items. Consider items needed to cover the following areas of first aid: airway and breathing, bleeding control, burn treatment and infectious disease protection.
E440005 Safety Experiences Poster or Scrapbook — share a learning experience the 4-H member had related to safety or incident types. Examples could be participating in a first aid or first responder training, a farm safety day camp, babysitting workshop or similar event, scientific experiment related to safety or the 4-H member’s response to an emergency situation. Include a detailed description of the experience, the 4-H member’s role, some evidence of their leadership in the situation and a summary of the learning that took place. Exhibits may be presented as a poster with supplemental documentation, a notebook including up to 10 pages of narrative and pictures or a multimedia presentation lasting up to 5 minutes.
E440006 Careers in Safety — exhibit should identify a specific career area in the safety field and include education and certification requirements for available positions, salary information, demand for the field and a summary of the 4-H member’s interest in the field. Examples of careers include firefighters, paramedics, emergency management personnel, some military assignments, law enforcement officers, emergency room medical personnel, fire investigator and more. It is recommended 4-H members interview a professional in the field in their research. Additional research sources might include books, articles, career websites, job-related government websites or interviews with career placement or guidance counselors. Exhibits may be presented as a poster with supplemental documentation, a notebook including up to 10 pages of narrative and pictures or a multimedia presentation lasting up to 5 minutes.