[Sunshine]

I find it ironic and a bit distressing that we have 98 posts about people hollering robot but only 9 posts on how to improve the safety award. I still have faith in the FIRST community and believe more will find this post and give suggestions on how to improve versus just complaining or suggesting that we just get rid of it all together.

IMHO
Safety has very little to do with your promotion of safety at the event and has more to do with what you do back home with the students.

1. Do you teach the safe use of tools and machines? do you really?
2. Do you take the time to teach/show the use of your first aid kit?
3. Do you take the time to teach/show the use of your fire extinguishers?
4. Do you take time to go over material safety data sheets?
5. have you ever explained the 5S Principles to your team? (industry does)
6. Do you know and use lock out/tag out devices?
7. How about Personal Protection Equipment or PPE use?
8. And yes, we actually do explain our emergency evacuation process to kids when we get to hotels and venues. And we hope we never have to use it.

The list could go on but I believe you get the point. Safety should be a part of your culture. If the award continues, FIRST should see proof that you actually incorporate safety back home when no one is watching.

Promotion is nice but don't just "talk the talk", "walk the walk".