"Keep Safe” road show comes to Gort
Tuesday 10 February 2015
Up to 100 children from Gaelscoil na bhFilí, Scoil Eoin, Lurga National School, Lough Cutra NS and Convent Primary School have today (Tuesday 10 February) attended a Health and Safety Authority ‘Keep Safe’ event at Gort Community Centre, Co. Galway.
A range of state agencies and organisations came together to deliver the programme which is directed at 5th and 6th class pupils. It aims to promote safety and community awareness through involving the children in a series of interactive scenarios with a strong safety theme.
Speaking at the event, Hilary Byrne, Senior Inspector with the Health and Safety Authority said, “The Keep Safe initiative teaches children about a whole range of hazards and situations, from safety around electricity, to farm and water safety. All of the activities are design to be fun, interactive and informative. I would like to thank everyone who attended and participated in the event today. The enthusiasm of the pupils, their teachers and the agencies make this a really worthwhile event.”
The aims of the one day ‘Keep Safe’ event are to help children to:
- become aware of personal and home safety,
- learn how to react to dangerous situations,
- foster good citizenship,
- learn how to recognise hazards and manage risks,
- learn how to stay safe within the context of, for example, road safety, water safety, fire safety and site safety.
The agencies and organisations that were represented on the day include the Health and Safety Authority (HSA), Bus Éireann, Construction Industry Federation, ESB Networks, County Galway Civil Defence Loughrea Unit, Galway County Council (Road Safety), An Garda Siochana, Galway Mountain Rescue, Irish Water Safety and Teagasc.
