Superintendents: Ron Suing and Marlo Yakel
ONLY 1 ENTRY PER CLASS NUMBER PER 4-H MEMBER.
- Premiums: Purple $3; Blue $2; Red $1; White $0
- Special Award to Top Safety Exhibit
🔎 RESOURCE: A how-to handout, “Creating a First-Aid Kit is a Good Way to Teach Youth First-Aid Basics,” is available at https://lancaster.unl.edu/4h/fair/static
CITIZEN SAFETY
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.
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.
E440004 Safety Scrapbook — scrapbook must contain 15 news articles from print and/or Internet sources of various incident types. Each clipping will be mounted on a separate page and accompanied by a description of events leading to the incident and any measures that could have prevented it. Scrapbook should be bound in a standard-size hardcover binder or notebook for 8.5-inch x 11-inch paper. Correct sentence structure, readability and thorough explanations are an important part of judging.
E440005 Safety Experience — exhibit should share a learning experience the 4-H member had related to safety. 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. The exhibit should 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 on a CD 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.
🆕 E440900 Disaster Recovery/Response Poster (county only) — poster should promote a recovery message or response to a weather-related disaster. Example: flooding/tornado/fire/storm damage. Documentation must include evidence of your family’s or your community’s preparedness, response or recovery for the disaster topic. Posters must be constructed of poster board at least 11 inches x 14 inches but no larger than 22 inches x 28 inches.
🆕 E440901 Disaster Recovery/Response Scrapbook (county only) — scrapbook must contain 10 news articles from print and/or internet sources about any type of weather-related disasters to residential or commercial properties or landscapes. Mount each clipping on a separate page accompanied by a description of events leading to the incident and any measures that might have been taken to prepare, recover or respond to the weather-related disaster. The scrapbook should be bound in a standard-size hardcover binder or notebook for 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper. Correct sentence structure, readability and thorough explanations are an important part of judging.
🆕 E440902 Disaster Response/Training Experiences (county only) — exhibit must share a learning experience the youth had related to safety in a weather-related disaster. Examples could be participating in a first aid or first responder training, a farm safety day camp, babysitting workshop or similar events; scientific experiment related to weather disaster safety; or the youth’s response to an emergency situation in that disaster event. The exhibit must include a detailed description of the experience, the 4-H member’s role, some evidence of the member’s leadership in the situation and a summary of the learning that took place. Exhibits may be presented in a poster with supplemental documentation, a standard-size hardcover binder or notebook for 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper including up to 10 pages of narrative and pictures, or a multimedia presentation lasting up to 5 minutes. Presentations can be saved on a USB flash drive OR uploaded to a cloud streaming service with a printed QR code for viewing (4-H members should test their QR code on several devices to check for appropriate permissions for public viewing).
🆕 E440903 Careers in Emergency Management (county only) — exhibit must identify a specific career area in the emergency management 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 investigators and more. 4-H members must 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 in a poster with supplemental documentation, a standard-size hardcover binder or notebook for 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper including up to 10 pages of narrative and pictures, or a multimedia presentation lasting up to 5 minutes. Multimedia presentations can be saved on a USB flash drive OR uploaded to a cloud streaming service with a printed QR code for viewing (4-H members should test their QR code on several devices to check for appropriate permissions for public viewing).
🆕 E440904 Produce a Computer Slideshow Presentation (county only) — using presentation software a 4-H member designs a multimedia computer presentation on one topic related to disaster preparedness, response or recovery, or a family or community response to a weather-related event. A standard-size hardcover binder or notebook for 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper with a printout of all the slides should be submitted. Slideshow should include a minimum of 10 slides and not more than 25. Incorporate appropriate slide layouts, graphics, animations and audio (music or voice and transition sounds do not count). Each slide should include notes for a presentation. Presentations can be saved on a USB flash drive OR uploaded to a cloud streaming service with a printed QR code for viewing (4-H members should test their QR code on several devices to check for appropriate permissions for public viewing).
🆕 E440905 Produce an Audio/Video Computer Presentation (county only) — using presentation software, a 4-H member designs a multimedia computer presentation, including audio and/or video elements using topics of disaster preparedness, response or recovery, or a family or community response to a weather-related event. A standardsize hardcover binder or notebook for 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper with a printout of all the slides should be submitted. The presentation should be at least 2 minutes in length and no more than 5 minutes in length, and have appropriate graphics, sound and either a video clip, animation, or voice over and/or original video clip. Presentations can be saved on a USB flash drive OR uploaded to a cloud streaming service with a printed QR code for viewing (4-H members should test their QR code on several devices to check for appropriate permissions for public viewing).
🆕 E440906 Virtual Platform Presentation (county only) — youth design a fully automated educational presentation using any multimedia platform such as TikTok, YouTube, Canva, etc. about disaster preparedness, response or recovery, or a family or community response to a weather-related event. Virtual presentations can be saved on a USB flash drive OR uploaded to a cloud streaming service with a printed QR code for viewing (4-H members should test their QR code on several devices to check for appropriate permissions for public viewing). Submissions may include a standard-size hardcover binder or notebook for 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper, poster (poster board at least 11 inches x 14 inches but no larger than 22 inches x 28 inches), etc., explaining the process, experience and/or presentation.
🆕 E440907 Create a Website/Blog or App (county only) — design a simple website, blog, or app for providing information about a topic related to disaster preparedness, response or recovery, or a family or community response to a weather-related event. Include an explanation of why the entry was created. Any current website, blog or app development platform is accepted such as Google Sites, iBuildApp, Wix, etc. If the website, blog or app isn’t live, include all files on a USB flash drive in a plastic case. 4-H members MUST provide a hard copy QR code for viewing (4-H members are encouraged to test their codes or links on several devices to check for appropriate permissions for public viewing).
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. Posters must be constructed of poster board at least 11 inches x 14 inches, but no larger than 22 inches x 28 inches.
E450002 Fire Safety Scrapbook — scrapbook containing 10 news articles from print and/or internet sources about fires to residential or commercial properties or landscapes. Mount each clipping on a separate page accompanied by a description of events leading to the incident and any measures that might have prevented it. The scrapbook should be bound in a standard-size hardcover binder or notebook for 8.5-inch x 11-inch paper. Correct sentence structure, readability and thorough explanations are an important part of judging.
E450003 Fire Prevention Poster — posters should promote 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 this material will be disqualified. Posters must be constructed of commercial poster board at least 11 inches x 14 inches, but no larger than 22 inches x 28 inches.