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The SaFEspace de-
sign concept can
be used in new con-
struction or retro-
fitted to any occu-
pied environment.
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“Pip and the Land of
Blue Trees,” illustrates The ballistic mobile wall panels as part of the SaFEEspace design concept can
be used prior to an event as a reading space, craft or an activities space within a
a cast of fictitious an- classroom, to develop familiarity and for young children to become accustomed
imal characters that to utilizing these safe spaces.
become friends and go
Just as we teach age-appropriate fire
on a journey together to the Land of Blue safety techniques through a variety of
Trees, where they are safe together.
activities over the course of a student’s
academic life, there is a fundamen-
tal need to teach safety and security
strategies as well.
During their journey they learn four life
safety lessons: ask permission before
leaving a premises, don’t walk alone
or at night, and look both ways before
crossing the street. We all remember the first time we saw the
fire truck and the fire dog.
These lessons seem innocuous enough
and are “a no brainer” to most of us but
in reality they set kids up for success
later on in life. We remember learning early on how to
“stop, drop and roll”, and as we got old-
er, we were taught how to use a fire extin-
guisher, and how dial 911 to report a fire.
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