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Safety Town
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a “Safety Town”?
Safety Town is a safe and interesting learning environment that is set up to simulate an actual
town. This portable site features mock buildings, sidewalks and streets, and is
used as a practice area for several of the safety lessons.
What is the Purpose of Safety Town?
Childhood
injury is responsible for more deaths than all childhood diseases combined.
Being aware of the dangers that can lead to injury and learning ways to avoid
them is a positive step toward prevention. Safety Town is a County-wide,
community-based project designed to introduce and teach young children various
aspects of life safety. Through the use of age-appropriate, hands-on,
interactive experiences, children will enjoy learning lifesaving behaviors and
practices that can help reduce the chance of serious injury.
How
Does the Safety Town Program Work?
Safety
Town is
held at different sites throughout the County during the four weeks following
July 4th. It is a five-day, Monday through Friday program that
begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 11:30 a.m. on each day.
Parents attend an orientation on Monday morning, and are required to stay with
their children on Friday for the completion ceremony and Safety Fair. Volunteers from various organizations and agencies
provide the daily safety lessons and activities.
What Types of Lessons are Taught at Safety Town?
Each day, Safety Town will focus on a different safety topic. All
lessons and activities will relate to the topic of the day. The
following is a list of the various safety topics and the daily
activities:
Monday – Traffic Safety
Seat Belt
Safety, Pedestrian Safety, Sign Recognition, School Bus Safety, Bike Safety
Tuesday – Fire Safety
Get Out & Stay Out, Sparky’s ABCs of Fire Safety, Matches & Lighters are
Tools Not Toys, 9-1-1 How It’s Done
Wednesday – Personal Safety
Strange Animal Safety, Playground Safety, Stranger Danger, Good/Bad
Germs, Water Safety
Thursday – Home Safety
Poisonous Plants, Disaster Preparedness, Common Household Poisons, Gun
Safety, Electrical Safety
Friday
– Completion Ceremony and Safety Fair
How Much Does Attending Safety Town Cost?
Safety Town has a $10 non-refundable Registration Fee (check or
money order made out to the Treasurer of York County) for York County
children entering kindergarten in September. Completed registration
forms for Safety Town are accepted beginning in May of each year
in person at the 224 Ballard Street location. Space is limited to
200 participants (50 children per week).
How is Safety Town Funded?
Funding for Safety Town is
provided by the generous contributions and sponsorships of area
businesses, community agencies, civic groups, and private citizens such
as yourself.
How Do I Get More Information?
For more information about the Safety
Town Program, please contact any of the following:
Annetta Norwood, Fire and Life
Safety 890-3606
Gianna Pack, Community Services
Administration 890-3880 |
