Keep Yourself Safe: Child Safety Demonstrations

Guildford Fire Station, 2-13 June 2003

More than 900 year six pupils from15 schools in Guildford Borough recently enjoyed a series of exciting half-day ‘Keep Yourself Safe’ demonstrations as part of Child Safety Week.

The two-week event of exciting, half-day demonstrations allowed pupils to increase their confidence in their ability to handle dangerous situations and find out about topics such as animal safety which involved the Council’s dog warden Peter Burnage and the Community Safety Warden’s working in partnership and providing a workshop, road safety, kitchen safety, keeping away from strangers, internet safety, first aid advice, the danger of fire, and making a 999 call. Sessions included staged incidents, to demonstrate how easy it is for youngsters to get into dangerous situations.

A VIP morning brought together representatives from the agencies organising the event as well as other guests, including the Mayor of Guildford, Councillor Gordon Bridger. 

Leaflets featuring a competition about safety have also been sent to all schools in Guildford and Waverley Boroughs. The lucky winner will receive a shield and a £25 in gift vouchers; their school will also receive a shield and a £50 token.

The event has been organised by a group of representatives including 

Guildford Borough Council, Surrey County Council Road Safety Officers, Surrey Police, West Surrey Health Promotion Service, St John Ambulance, Thus plc, Childnet International, Surrey Fire and Rescue and Blackwater Valley and Hart NHS Primary Care Trust and Guildford and Waverley NHS Primary Care Trust. 

The Safer Guildford Partnership and Allianz Cornhill Insurance supplied sponsorship for the event.

For further information on the event please contact Helen Mitchell, Department of Environmental Planning Services on 01483 444548 or alternatively e-mail mitchellh@guildford.gov.uk