Bell Work!!! Write a paragraph about yourself.

Understanding Reckless and Cautious Risk Taking

Reckless or Cautious? Cautious risks involve being aware of a risk and taking action to prevent potentially dangerous or unsafe outcomes. People who take cautious risks think through the situation first.

Reckless or Cautious? Cautious Risk Takers – Recognize the potential risk – Determine steps to reduce the risk – Develop a safety plan – Rely on the support of others – Use available resources – Stay alert

Reckless or Cautious? Reckless risks are more likely to result in injury damage to property or death. People who take reckless risks don’t stop to think through the situation.

Reckless or Cautious Reckless risk takers: – Act impulsively – Aren’t aware of the risk – Don’t plan ahead – Combine several risky behaviors – Aren’t concerned about the impact their actions may have on others – Don’t use available resources to protect themselves

Turn to “Reduce the Risk” on page 2. Work with a partner to complete the activity sheet.

Cautious risks involve well-thought- out plans that are easily put into action.

Leading Causes of Death from Injury The leading causes of death from injury among teens and young adults include: – Motor-vehicles – Homicide – Suicide – Drowning – Poisoning (including alcohol and drug overdose) – Off-road vehicles – Unintentional firearm injuries – Falls – Pedestrian injuries – Fire and burns

With your partner, write down 3 things you could do to help prevent these things from happening to you or your friends.

As a class, we are going to create a Top 10 list of injury prevention strategies for class and put them on a poster.