KIDS LEARN ABOUT SAFETY HAZARDS - Participants Experience "Smoke House"
Several agencies presented safety information
The famous Crash Test Dummies failed to fasten their seat belts and were being taken to the hospital by Calhoun EMS
Yesterday was Kids Safety Day, held at Calhoun Middle/High School. It was designed to inform young people about safety hazards and safety precautions, and dozens of groups attended several presentations at the school campus.
Several county groups and agencies participated in the event, which was sponsored by RHEP, FRN, WVU Extension Services and Minnie Hamilton Health Care Center.
Beth Carpenter, coordinator for Calhoun's Energy Express, had her group participate in Safety Day
Vienna Fire Department taught kids how to escape a burning house
Instructor says "Close to floor, down backward"
Kids want "real air," although smoke house uses fake smoke
Joe Tanner (Arnoldsburg VFD) talks about fire services
GVFD explains rescue, breathing apparatus and extraction equipment
Sonny Lowers (Upper West Fork VFD) explains water pumps and hoses
Puppet master Shari Johnson uses puppets to teach safety