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The focus of the Children’s Safety Village is “doing” - where the children not only receive a
classroom lecture, but have the opportunity to practice what they have learned in a hands-on
environment, in a realistic setting.
The Safety Village operates on a first come, first served basis. The program is designed for two
grade levels to attend at one time; one will visit the fire education center and the other will visit
the police education center. The Village can accommodate approximately 30 students per class.
Both Fire and Police Programs runs simultaneously which allows for the school to fill a bus to capacity
and save on transportation costs.
Classes are booked in March for the following school year and teachers are notified of their dates to
attend the Village well in advance.
All classes taught at the Safety Village are 70 minutes in length and contain classroom instruction
followed by a hands-on application of the lessons taught.
The Children’s Safety Village is fully accessible to all children including children with special needs.
Traffic Safety
March – June
Students are taught by a uniformed police officer who instructs them on Stranger Awareness and
Pedestrian / Traffic Safety. Following a classroom lecture the students participate in an outdoor
program where they apply what they have just learned in the classroom. The class is divided into
two groups. One group drives battery operated jeeps throughout the Village, practicing the rules of
the road while the other group is taken on a walking tour to practice pedestrian safety and spot
safety messages within the Village. Students receive information on identifying emergencies, community helpers and calling 9-1-1. The students switch places after approximately
20 minutes in order to complete the entire program.
Fire Safety
September – January
Students are taught all aspects of fire safety by a uniformed fire public education officer. With the
use of videos, the children are educated on 9-1-1, “Stop Drop and Roll”, the importance of working
smoke detectors and a practiced fire escape plan. The students are then introduced to the Hazard
House which is an interactive teaching tool used to help the students identify various hazards in their
homes and how to make their home environments safe.
Bicycle Safety
September – November
Following a classroom presentation on Bicycle Safety (traffic signs and signals, helmets and hand
signals) students participate in an outdoor program where they practice the lessons they have just
received in the classroom. The class is divided into two groups. One half rides the bicycles
throughout the Village applying the lessons they have just learned in the classroom while the other
half watch a video which provides further valuable bicycle safety information. The students switch
places after approximately 20 minutes in order to complete the entire program.
Fire Education
March – June
The program includes instruction on 9-1-1, smoke alarm awareness, preparing and practicing a fire
escape plan, and cooking safety. The Hazard House and videos are used to reinforce these valuable
and life saving messages. Students are then brought into Sparky’s Apartment. This interactive
teaching component brings life to the lessons they have been taught in the classroom. In Sparky’s
Kitchen students are taught about kitchen safety and hazard identification.The students are then
moved into Sparky’s Bedroom where they learn about the hazards of smoke and learn to check their
bedroom doors for heat. They are then exposed to a simulated fire situation and are taught how to
escape from a second floor window using a fire ladder.
Internet Safety
December – March
Students receive a classroom lecture on Staying Safe on the Internet. The presentation is interactive
and in addition to providing instruction to the students allows the teachers/parents/educators
present to hear what the students are being exposed to at home and at school on Internet sites
and chat rooms. A video on “Safe Surfing” is viewed after which students are put to the test.
Students are then partnered up, broken into teams and assigned a team name. Through the use of
an interactive video game system, Learnstar, student teams participate in a challenge and are tested
on their “on-line” knowledge.
Fire Education – Do You Remember?
January – March
In addition to reinforcing the Fire Safety Tips students have been taught in their previous visits
students receive information on arson, false fire alarms, mischief and the criminal code. The Grade
Six program also focuses on peer pressure relating to fire and fire related accidents, as well as an
introduction to first aid for burns. Grade six classes are also able to test their fire safety knowledge
using the Learnstar video system.
