A FIRE safety education program was held at the Mooroopna Recreation Reserve last week, where nearly 400 local students were educated on home fire safety.
Community engagement coordinator, Emily Guthrie, stated that the District 22 Community Safety team ensured the children were engaged and entertained during the program.
It included practical activities such as ‘stop, drop and roll’ and crawling low in smoke, creating a home fire safe plan and how to call Triple Zero.
The program was called Fire Safe Champions and was held in conjunction with the Country Fire Authority and the Victorian Fire and Rescue Championships.
Darren Viney, manager community safety for Northeast Region said, “Programs like this are a valuable resource for schools and CFA alike, because it’s important for children to know the basics and have an idea of what to do and who to call in an emergency.”
The program was a great opportunity for CFA to engage with local schools and kindergartens to reinforce fire safety messages.
