As parents working at The Safety Educator we have been shocked and heart broken over the devastating man made fires ravaging Indonesia over the last six weeks. Not only are the fires destroying pristine rain forest for palm oil plantations they are causing air pollution (also called haze, smog, etc) in the ASEAN region (October […]
Toddler Dies After Being Accidentally Run Over by Father
Our thoughts go out to the family of Mutia Noraini Ayup in Sandakan Malaysia during their grief stricken time. Three year old Mutia Noraini Ayup died of severe head injuries on Friday night after her father accidentally ran over her with his four wheel drive vehicle. He was reparking the car while at a relatives […]
Child Car Seats Save Lives
The first week of May has been horrific for children dying on the road in ASEAN countries, with multiple fatalities due to car crashes in Malaysia alone. The Malaysian Consumers Association is urging the government to make child car seats compulsory for babies and children in cars. In our review of road fatality statistics for […]
Child Dies After Falling into Uncovered Manhole
The Star has reported uncovered manholes as “virtual death traps in the streets of most Malaysian towns and cities” (the photo above is an example only). A four year old boy was the latest victim when he fell into an uncovered manhole in Pahang, Malaysia while walking with his mother. The Star stated that […]
KL Car Free Morning 2015 Calendar
Start the first and third Sunday of each month with cycling, jogging, walking or even skating on the streets of Kuala Lumpur’s Golden Triangle along with thousands of others. The morning will start at Dataran DBKL 1, Jalan Raja Laut, Kuala Lumpur from 7.00am to 9.00am. There will be no cost for entry. For more information […]
Invasive Toxic Weed Spreading Through Malaysia
The Star recently published an article about the spread of a new toxic weed in Malaysia, namely Parthenium hysterophorus (pictured above). This plant has the potential to cause: Contact Dermatitis (itching, rashes, blisters, lesions, etc). Airborne Contact Dermatitis (wind blown seeds and dry material from the plant causing itching, rashes, blisters, lesions, etc). In rare […]
#ENDViolence Against Children Campaign Sunday November 23
The Safety Educator is supporting the #ENDviolence Against Children campaign that will be held at The School mall (Jaya One) on Sunday November 23. There will be a variety of children’s activities as well as talks from the experts on child development, play, child safety and the prevention of child abuse. Some of the […]
Craft Activities for the Holidays
Do you need to keep the kids entertained for a while so you can start preparing for the holidays? Take a look at our Craft Activities board on Pinterest. So far we have over 100 activities for Christmas, EID, Chinese New Year and Deepavali. What crafts do your children enjoy doing in the holidays? For […]
Five Year Old Survives Four Story Fall
A five year old girl miraculously survived a four story fall from her apartment balcony in Sungai Long, Malaysia today. After her mother left her home alone with the balcony door open, she pushed a chair to the railing and climbed over, falling four stories and landing on a garage roof. A security guard who […]
Embassies Issue Warning to Teachers at International Schools
The Australian and American embassies have issued a warning to teachers at international schools due to a post on a jihadist forum that has encouraged attacks against teachers. Among the countries targeted in the warning are; Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Sudan, Tunisia, Nigeria, Morocco, Malaysia, India, Bangladesh […]
