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Learning about safety at an early age
Education lies at the heart of much of our fire and accident prevention work, and we are particularly keen to teach people how to keep themselves – and others – safe from an early age.
Our team of Community Safety specialists work alongside crews from local fire stations to deliver the following safety programmes:
- RiskWatch – delivered to children aged 3 to 14 in every primary, secondary and special school in Nottinghamshire.
- Safety Zone – for children aged 9 to 11 to learn about safety and the prevention of accidents, in a realistic setting.
- Dangerzone – to increase road awareness amongst year 10 secondary school students.
If you are interested in finding out more about any of these programmes, please contact our Education team.
We also run a variety of specialist programmes that aim to develop a sense of team work, responsibility and respect and possibly change behaviour or improve employment opportunities as a result:
- Bendigo and Boot Camp – for young people aged 13 to 17.
- Team Challenge – activities run on stations by our crews.
- Duke of Edinburgh scheme and work experience week – for an insight into the work of our firefighters.
- Firesetters programme – working with an individual who has demonstrated a fascination with fire, has set a fire or has played with fire.
- Fire Safe – aimed at young people charged with arson.
- Team Programme – run in conjunction with the Prince’s Trust and aimed at 16 to 25-year-olds.
For further information about these programmes, please contact our Youth Issues team.
