Knowledge Base

This course covers the following information:

Winter Safety: Surviving the Cold

• The best ways to stay warm in winter weather
  
• How to avoid slips and falls and the hazards associated with snow shoveling
  
• The equipment, materials and safe practices you can use to avoid these hazards.
  

Winter Safety: Driving in Winter Weather

• How cold weather can affect your driving and any vehicle that you use.
  
• How to prepare yourself and your vehicle to drive safely in winter conditions
  
• What materials and equipment you should keep in your car during the winter for use in emergencies
  
• The driving procedures you should use to travel safely in winter weather.
  

Winter Safety: Winter Fun

• How to avoid accidents and injuries while sledding and during snowball fights.
  
• The hazards that can be associated with using fireplaces and space heaters
  
• The equipment and safe practices that you should use to avoid these hazards.
  

Winter Safety: Holiday Decorations

• How to choose, set up and care for a live holiday tree
  
• The safe practices you should follow when using candles and electrical holiday decorations
  
• The equipment and safe practices that can help protect your home against fires caused by holiday decorations.
  

Winter Safety: Celebrating the Season

• What a host can do to encourage responsible drinking at a holiday party
  
• How a "designated driver" can help ensure their friends get home safely after a party
  
• The different options for preventing someone who has had too much to drink from getting behind the wheel
  
• How you should respond if you encounter an impaired driver on the road.