Every year since 1996, on the last Monday of the last week in March, the National Day of Education on the Safety of Elementary and Middle School Students (全国中小学生安全日) is held. This year it falls on March 30. It offers us a chance to learn more rules about school safety.
A survey (调查) shows that the worst accidents were a result of stampedes (踩踏), fires and traffic. Experts suggest that right safety ways could avoid 80% of these accidents.
When facing an accident, the first and most important rule is to stay calm. But different accidents mean different ways of dealing with them.
A stampede happens easily in a place where a lot of people are gathered. When students around you begin to push, stand still (不动的) and hold onto something or stay in a corner.
发生火灾时，要保持冷静，听从老师的指示。Leave the classroom and use a piece of cloth to cover your mouth and nose so that you don't breathe in smoke.
If you take a school bus on your way home or to school, remember to fasten (系牢) your seat belt and don't walk around when it is moving. If you walk to school or go by bike, follow traffic rules. Wait for the green traffic light, and look left and right for cars before you cross the road.
