Pranav, my classmate and I too aspire to get into the shoes of CEO of Underwriters Laboratories, an independent product safety certification organization that has been testing products and writing standards for safety for more than a century.
But for that the first step would be to realize that safety is one such thing which cannot be compromised, no matter whether we are at school, playground, bus, home or at mall.
We represented our school Inventure Academy for a workshop by UL (Underwriters Laboratories) in association with NIE newspaper, the student edition of The Times of India.
The programme started with UL representative giving us a brief on how to practice safety measures at home to avoid any dangerous accidents like a fire in the house.
Things we learned:
• We shouldn’t use frayed electrical cords.
• We shouldn’t plug too many electrical cords in one outlet.
• We should only coo with adult supervision.
• We should keep electrical heaters at least three feet from objects.
• We should never cover electric appliances
• We should have an escape plan for your home just in case there is a fire.
• You must know your name, address, and phone number.
• You must know how to call 1-0-1 in an emergency.
How the competition will work:
This was just the first part of the programme. The following month we will be going to the one of their Bangalore laboratories.
It will be followed by an on the field job, where we as safety ambassadors will inspect a dozen of houses and gauge how much safety norms do they follow, prepare a report and present it to UL.
The individual whose report best reflects the learning of safety norms and exhibits good knowledge of it.
We are waiting for the next session!!
Sharon Roy
Grade 7A
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