Bonitas Member Magazine B-Living Issue 3 | Page 19

Just In Case
campaign
puts safety
first
Bonitas has launched Just In Case, a safety
education project, which aims to teach
43 000 learners at 67 schools across the country
preventative measures and actions to take in
the event of an emergency.
This initiative has been developed to teach learners to
recognise dangerous situations and strangers, as well as
actions to take to protect themselves and others in an
emergency. Just In Case, running through September and
October, primarily targets Grade R to 7 learners but also
empowers communities as part of an ongoing
commitment to create a safer environment for
South Africans.
It is just one initiative enabling Bonitas to make a
sustainable positive difference in an effort to celebrate
every day as a Mandela Day and give back to our
community no matter what day of the year. The project
is currently being rolled out in phases and will enlist the
help of educators and emergency service training teams
to share safety advice with learners.
Just In Case representatives plan to equip children with
knowledge, preventative measures and basic safety
actions to take in the event of an emergency. They
also aim to enhance the current curriculum offered
to children in schools around basic first aid and assist
children in combatting their biggest fears such as losing
a loved one or being involved in a car accident.
The key prevention strategy of this initiative is getting
the ‘what do you do first’ message across to children.
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Just In Case representatives aim to help learners make
safety a priority and feel confident and prepared to
respond in a crisis situation.
The schools selected for the initiative have been
nominated by members and brokers. Children will
learn Basic First Aid, Road Safety, Fire Safety, Water
Safety and Stranger Danger Tips through informative
talks, interactive theatrical presentations and relevant
educational materials.
This project has a wealth of valuable information and skills
available to learners and is about keeping communities
safe, as well as preventing and reducing the number of
accidental injuries and deaths in South Africa. At each
event participating schools will receive a fully equipped
first aid kit and a fire extinguisher.
We invite you to get involved in the Just In Case initiative,
put safety first and do your part to reduce the number
of children at risk of accidental death. More information
about this project available at www.bonitas.co.za.
For help in an emergency, you can contact ER24 at
084 124.
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