Water safety is one of the most valuable life skills you can give your child. While formal lessons at the pool are important, you don’t have to wait until your child is old enough for local classes to begin teaching the basics. Even in your bathtub, you can introduce simple water safety concepts right at home. These early at-home lessons not only help children feel comfortable around water, but also lay the foundation for safe habits that will stick with them for years to come.
\nThe following situation is one of many potential causes of accidental house fires that can result in destruction, injury, or even death.
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Halloween should be fun - not scary! The Calgary Partners for Safety have been patrolling the streets on Halloween night for 30 years to keep young Calgarians safe while they trick-or-treat, and this year is no exception. From 6pm to 8pm on Tuesday, October 31, hundreds of vehicles will be on Calgary’s streets providing high-visibility assistance to families who decide to trick-or-treat this year.
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Every year, children attending school (K to 12) participate in at least six school fire drills – three in the fall and three in the spring. This is mandated by the National Fire Code, Alberta edition. If you do the math, that is 78 fire drills during your child’s school years. Children learn from a very young age exactly what to do when that distinct and loud alarm activates at school. Virtually every time, and in mere minutes, children make their way safely and quickly out of their classroom to their designated meeting place in the schoolyard.
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