About
The Program
Making
Accidents Disappear is an educational and entertaining
program that teaches children across America the importance
of electrical safety. The 40-minute school assembly
program, sponsored by the Electric Cooperatives of
Arkansas, uses audience participation, comedy, stories, and
magic to communicate the importance of behaving safely
around electricity.
Because accidents, not diseases, are the number one killer
of children in America, Making Accidents Disappear is a
powerful tool that helps parents, teachers, and industry
combat these otherwise needless tragedies. Unlike so many
other causes of childhood death, accident related death is
the one that is most preventable with proper education.
And, using fun magic tricks and illusions to seize the
children’s attention proves the most effective method
for insuring that this important message sinks in.
The goal of the Making Accidents Disappear program is to
communicate to children the following themes:
1. Just
like a hammer or a saw, electricity is a tool. When handled
foolishly electricity can be dangerous and even deadly.
2. Never climb trees or fly kites near power-lines.
3. Never stick anything other than a plug into an
electrical outlet.
4. Never use anything electric in or around the bathtub.
5. Never touch a wire of any kind that you find on the
ground when
you are playing outside. Instead, go find an adult and show
it to them.
6. Don’t plug in any electric cord that has become
frayed or has exposed wires.
Making Accidents Disappear has been written and produced by
magician Scott Davis. The 30-year old entertainer has been
performing magic professionally for over 15 years. For 4
years Davis traveled with a national touring program
entitled: The Magic Is You, which taught primary and
secondary school students the importance of living a drug
free lifestyle. Additionally, Davis has customized his
award winning magic for numerous corporations to teach
their company executives, sales staff, and customers about
their product line and product benefits. Currently, Davis
serves on the planning committee for a grant to the
National Science Foundation. This educational grant will be
used study the advantages of using magic to teach science
and math to school age children. He shares the panel with
college professors, elementary school educators, and other
educational experts.