1. LET'S MAKE A PLAN

Families can make a simple plan for unexpected situations. Planning ahead helps everyone know what to do.

Complete this worksheet with a parent, guardian, or trusted adult.

⭐ KNOW → PLAN → PRACTISE

KNOW — Know the adults who will help you.

PLAN — Know what your family expects you to do.

PRACTISE — Practise the plan calmly before an emergency happens.

My safety job: I follow my family’s safety plan and listen to responsible adults.

2. OUR FAMILY SAFETY PLAN

If we need to leave our home or another place:

3. OUR FAMILY MEETING PLACE

Where will my family meet if we become separated?

🎨 Draw it here

Choose the meeting place with an adult.

4. WHAT SHOULD I DO?

Circle the safer choice.

1. An adult tells you to leave the building.
A. Go back for your favourite toy.
B. Follow the adult’s instructions.
C. Wait and see what happens.
Answer: B — Following a responsible adult’s instructions helps you stay with the safety plan.

2. You become separated from your family.
A. Run around looking for them.
B. Stay calm and ask a responsible adult for help.
C. Leave the area on your own.
Answer: B — Stay calm, remain in a safe place, and ask a responsible adult for help.

3. Your family has practised an emergency plan.
A. Ignore it because it is only practice.
B. Listen and practise calmly.
C. Turn it into a game.
Answer: B — Calm practice helps everyone remember the family plan.

4. You are told to move to a safer place.
A. Follow the instruction.
B. Go back for your belongings.
C. Hide somewhere by yourself.
Answer: A — Follow the safety instruction and move with your family or group.

5. You are unsure what to do.
A. Guess what to do.
B. Ask a responsible adult.
C. Run away.
Answer: B — A responsible adult can help you understand what to do safely.

5. MY FAMILY PLAN — WHO DOES WHAT?

My job is to:

☐ Listen to the adults.
☐ Stay with my family/group.
☐ Go to the agreed safe place.
☐ Ask for help if I need it.

Adults in my family will:

Talk together about the things the adults will handle.

Remember: My job is to stay calm, listen, stay with my group, and get help.

6. PRACTISE TOGETHER

Let’s practise our family plan!

Talk through these questions with an adult:

After practising, I feel:

☐ Ready☐ More confident☐ I still have a question

7. IF WE BECOME SEPARATED

Sometimes people can become separated from their family or group.

Remember:

1. Stay calm. Take a breath and think about your safety plan.

2. Stay in a safe, visible place. Do not wander around looking for your family.

3. Look for a responsible adult.

4. Explain that you are separated from your family.

5. Keep asking for help until someone helps you.

⭐ My safety words:

STAY CALM → LISTEN → STAY WITH THE GROUP → GET HELP

8. MY FAMILY SAFETY QUESTIONS

Every family may have a plan that is a little different.

I want to know:

Ask an adult if you are unsure about any part of your family’s plan.

9. MY READY CHECK

Put a ✓ beside each statement you know.

☐ I know which adults I should listen to.

☐ I know where my family plans to meet.

☐ I know to stay with my group.

☐ I know to ask a responsible adult for help.

☐ I know I should not go back for belongings.

10. QUICK SAFETY REMINDER

⭐ I stay calm.

👂 I listen to responsible adults.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 I stay with my family or group.

📍 I go to the agreed safe place.

11. FOR ADULTS

For adults: Complete this worksheet together and adapt it to your family’s actual emergency arrangements. Keep the plan simple and practise it calmly. Children should not be given emergency-response responsibilities beyond following instructions and seeking adult help.