10 ways to deliver a Safety Moment

Come up with a list of questions that you can ask your team during your safety moment. For example:

• Quiz them on their knowledge on first aid e.g. how to treat a burn at home or how many breaths do you do for CPR each time?
  > View example quiz questions (doc).

• Run a quiz on different laws in countries that you may have travelled to recently, such as what items you legally require in your car if travelling in Europe.

Instead of quizzing them on their knowledge, you could take a vote to kick off the safety moment. For example:

• "How many of you own dogs?" followed by "Hands up if you know what to do if a dog is choking." Discuss their answers and then share the official first aid advice on what to do when a dog is choking.
  > 7 First Aid Tips that could save your dog’s life

• Get people to raise their hand if they check their blind spot when exiting the car, and then ask them to raise their hand if they ride a bike and have had a car door open on them. Encourage healthy discussion to raise awareness.

Play a game with your team, you could even split them into groups and turn it into a competition. For example:

• Split your team into groups to come up with as many coping mechanisms as they can, and then see who can come up with the most. You could then discuss the difference between healthy vs unhealthy coping mechanisms.
  > What can I do to help myself cope? (from Mind.org.uk)

• Ask them to shout out the symptoms that can help you to recognise a stroke.
  > NHS information on Strokes

• Show your team different pictures of food and ask them to point out which ones are safe to eat from the fridge, and which ones need reheating.

• Play a "Higher or Lower" game to inform them with facts on a topic of your choice.
  > View food safety game example (ppx)

Show your colleagues a video during your presentation to either spark conversation or to teach them something useful. For example:

• Show them a video to teach them a life-saving skill such as how to do CPR
  > Vinnie Jones stars in Stayin' Alive CPR video - How to do CPR

• Share this video at the start of your safety moment to discuss safety whilst driving for both motorists and cyclists. 
  > BBC video on How to do the Dutch Reach.

A picture can paint a thousand words. Use an interesting picture to facilitate discussion, for example:

• Show a recent picture of London flooded and discuss do's and don'ts during a flood to raise awareness
  > How to prepare for floods and flooding from The Red Cross

• Signpost to a picture of someone sitting at a desk to discuss how to prevent a bad back at work
  > 8 ways to help a bad back at work from Posturite (pdf)

If you would like to, you could create a PowerPoint slide around a topic, for example:

• A slide to show you how to set up your desk chair correctly

If you've seen an interesting article you could refer to it or share it as a resource for bedtime reading. For example:

• Tips on saving energy at home are always useful to know.
  > BBC's Tips on how to save energy at home and help the planet

• Discuss how plants can be good for your health.
  > View BBC article with more detail on the benefits of plants.

• Share tips on how to reduce the risk of fire whilst heating your home during the winter months.
  > View article from London Fire on how to stay safe whilst heating your home.

If you're comfortable doing so, share a story that you've heard or that you've personally experienced, for example:

• Talk about your travels abroad and any tips that helped you e.g. tips for solo travelling

• Share how you adjusted your workstation at home to help your posture and what equipment you found useful in doing so

Get up and about and practise what you preach. Be it on Microsoft teams or face to face, demonstrate something to your colleagues. For example:

• Demonstrate some stretches. Desk yoga is easy and something that can be beneficial to all, especially right now.
  > 6 yoga exercises to do at your desk from Harvard

• If you are in a face to face meeting, you could get up and show people how to set up a desk chair and how that can be helpful for them.

• Demonstrate how to use this socket overload calculator as a helpful tool that can help you avoid overloading sockets and risk of fire.
  > Use Electrical Safety First 'socket calculator'

If you're able to do so, involve your colleagues when you present your safety moment. For example:

• Show them a calming breathing technique and welcome them to join you to have a go with you.

• Ask them to show you ways that they've made their desks more comfortable at home, or if in-person instruct them on how to set up their chair correctly.