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HEALTH AND SAFETY AUTHORITY BRINGS THE KEEP SAFE ROADSHOW TO TULLAMORE SCHOOL CHILDREN
More than 100 children from Scoil Bhríde B . N . S ., Tullamore Educate Together , and Scoil Eoin Phóil have attended a Health and Safety Authority ‘ Keep Safe ’ event at Tullamore GAA Centre , Arden Road , Tullamore , Co . Offaly .
A range of state agencies and regional organisations with a safety remit came together to deliver an interactive safety programme directed at fifth and sixth class pupils . The ‘ Keep Safe ’ programme aims to promote safety and community awareness through involving the children in a series of fun and interactive scenarios with a strong safety theme .
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 , and
• Learn how to stay safe within the context of , for example , road safety , water safety , farm safety and fire safety .
Patrick Egan , 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 the activities are designed 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 agencies and organisations that were represented today include An Garda Síochána , Bus Éireann , ESB Networks , Health and Safety Authority , Water Safety Ireland ( WSI ), Teagasc , National Ambulance Service , Junior Achievement Ireland and Offaly County Council Road Safety and Fire Services – Offaly Fire and Rescue .
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