MUST SEE CHILD INJURY PREVENTION SESSIONS! - Safekids
MUST SEE CHILD INJURY PREVENTION SESSIONS! - Safekids
MUST SEE CHILD INJURY PREVENTION SESSIONS! - Safekids
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THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Community events<br />
Major sponsor:<br />
TOKOROA: helping teen drivers identify the ‘fatal 5’<br />
Targeting the Fatal Five – Alcohol, speed, restraints, dangerous/ high risk drivers and dangerous driving –<br />
was the focus of the recent Teen Driving Expo held in Tokoroa last May.<br />
Held at the South Waikato YMCA, students from local high schools<br />
and youth institutions were invited to ‘experience’ road safety.<br />
The event was organised by the NZ Police’s Road Policing, Youth<br />
Education and Alcohol Harm Reduction Teams in the Taupo Area,<br />
and sponsored by South Waikato District Road Safety Coordinator<br />
Robert Cathie.<br />
The event featured interactive activities that appealed to<br />
the young audience, such as identifying driving hazard<br />
identification using a computer and using the fatal vision<br />
goggles in an obstacle course. Goodies were also handed<br />
out, such as the ‘ghost chips’ wrist bands that were<br />
inspired by the popular NZTA drink driving advertisement.<br />
The <strong>Safekids</strong> Driveway Safety Kit was also on display,<br />
letting everyone see what they can’t see—their siblings,<br />
cousins or neighbours around cars when they are in the<br />
driver’s seat.<br />
And to make sure the important messages sunk in, guest<br />
speakers delivered talks about their involvement in fatal<br />
motor vehicle crashes—including a story about a child run over<br />
incident.<br />
“The idea was to do hands-on stuff and hands on work” said<br />
Constable Louise Samuel, Tokoroa Police Education Officer. “It’s<br />
all about being interactive and getting the teens to participate<br />
and even contribute to the discussions,” said Constable Louise<br />
Samuel.<br />
The event was a success, with a fully engaged audience, positive<br />
comments from parents, and requests for follow up events in the<br />
future.<br />
For more information about this event, contact:<br />
Ann-Louise.Samuel@police.govt.nz<br />
Robert.Cathie@southwaikato.govt.nz<br />
WHANGANUI: School caretakers are onboard<br />
Driveway run over messages are reaching schools in Whanganui,<br />
thanks to the Whanganui Well Child Coalition, and the School<br />
Caretakers and Property Managers Network.<br />
<strong>Safekids</strong> coordinator and public health<br />
nurse Marianne Vine spoke with school<br />
caretakers and property managers last<br />
year about driveway run over being an<br />
injury issue for school children and their<br />
younger siblings.<br />
She also shared <strong>Safekids</strong>’ messages and<br />
resources including the ‘warning sign’<br />
stickers.<br />
“Since then we’ve had feedback from<br />
school staff and the public who have<br />
seen our messages,” Marianne said.<br />
Here’s one from Ken Savage, school<br />
caretaker of Durie Hill School in<br />
Whanganui, who goes about operating<br />
his school sweeper and at the same time<br />
promotes run over prevention messages!<br />
Run over ‘warning signs’ and other safety<br />
and awareness resources are available<br />
free to community groups and individuals<br />
who want to support the <strong>Safekids</strong><br />
Campaign.<br />
The Whanganui <strong>Safekids</strong> driveway run<br />
over kit caretaker is Te Heti Te Kohanga<br />
Reo.<br />
To order our free resources, borrow<br />
the Whanganui driveway kit, or to<br />
download our order form or contact:<br />
www.safekids.org.nz/index.php/page/<br />
Campaign_Tools<br />
campaign@safekids.org.nz<br />
lisa@teheti.co.nz (driveway kit)<br />
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<strong>Safekids</strong> News: September 2012 Issue No 58