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Poland kindergartens get safety lesson
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Julieanna Petrycki (left) smiled with her daughter, Mariska, as they learned ways to prevent fires during “Safety Village” at North Elementary School Aug. 22.
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Ellianna Volpini (left), Angela Cole (center) and Rural Metro Paramedica, Jayna Vilsack, posed during “Safety Village” at North Elementary Aug. 22.
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Western Reserve Fireman, Conner O’Halloran, showed kindergarten students how he put on his uniform before entering a fire Aug. 22.
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.Neighbors | Eartha Terrell.Students from North, Union and Dobbins Elementary Schools prepared for kindergarten with their mothers during “Safety Village” Aug. 22.
By EARTHA TERRELL
Kindergartners will head to school less nervous and more knowledgeable about safety precautions after participating in the “Safety Village” program at North Elementary School Aug. 22.
“It’s an event to just try and get the kids familiar with safety issues that they should be aware of and they get to meet some of the kids they will be going to school with,” said event coordinator Liz Klase.
The event included students from North, Dobbins and Union Elementary schools, as well as paramedics, policemen and firemen from the surrounding areas who teach children what to do in case of an emergency.
“We’re dressing up the firemen so they’re not afraid of them and we’re trying to tell them that the firemen are always there to help them. We’re also trying to teach them about smoke detectors like what they sound like and what they should do when it goes off and of course, we teach them if their clothes are caught on fire that they should stop, drop and roll,” said Western Reserve Fire Safety Educator Bill O’Hara.
Children also got the opportunity to ride a school bus to prepare them for their first day of school. Parents were also in attendance and were excited their children were learning how to become more independent.
“I really love it. I think it’s important that they have the knowledge of all aspects of safety. I think it’s important because their parent will not always be with them, so it’s important for them to know what to do,” said Julieanna Petrycki.