{"id":503235,"date":"2021-09-15T15:05:55","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T19:05:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/?p=503235"},"modified":"2021-09-15T15:07:58","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T19:07:58","slug":"what-is-safety-town-and-why-you-should-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/what-is-safety-town-and-why-you-should-go\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Safety Town? And Why You Should Go"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Do you remember taking a class field trip to Safety Town as a kid? Many of us did, and for the ones that didn\u2019t, you missed out. All around the world, cities and towns have their own versions of Safety Town for the local youths. What exactly is Safety Town and is it worth going to?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Safety Town is a child\u2019s educational program that teaches kids about the dangers of drugs, poison, dangerous objects, and fire. Although these are harrowing topics, kids have to learn about them sooner or later, which makes Safety Town worth going to.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/what-is-safety-town-e1631732441385.jpeg\" alt=\"kids listening to firefighter\" class=\"wp-image-503237\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>In this article, we\u2019ll talk further about Safety Town, including the history of it, <a href=\"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/15-fire-safety-tips-for-kids-from-a-firefighter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">what kids can learn there<\/a>, and what the ideal age range is. We\u2019ll even discuss how to find a Safety Town program in your neighborhood, so keep reading!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66260d6336925\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66260d6336925\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/what-is-safety-town-and-why-you-should-go\/#What_Is_Safety_Town\" title=\"What Is Safety Town?\">What Is Safety Town?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/what-is-safety-town-and-why-you-should-go\/#What_Can_You_Learn_at_Safety_Town\" title=\"What Can You Learn at Safety Town?\">What Can You Learn at Safety Town?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/what-is-safety-town-and-why-you-should-go\/#The_Benefits_of_Going_to_Safety_Town\" title=\"The Benefits of Going to Safety Town\">The Benefits of Going to Safety Town<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/what-is-safety-town-and-why-you-should-go\/#What_Age_Is_Safety_Town_For\" title=\"What Age Is Safety Town For?&nbsp;\">What Age Is Safety Town For?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/what-is-safety-town-and-why-you-should-go\/#Is_Safety_Town_Free\" title=\"Is Safety Town Free?&nbsp;\">Is Safety Town Free?&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/what-is-safety-town-and-why-you-should-go\/#How_Do_You_Find_a_Safety_Town_Program_Near_You\" title=\"How Do You Find a Safety Town Program Near You?\">How Do You Find a Safety Town Program Near You?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_Safety_Town\"><\/span><strong>What Is Safety Town?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As we touched on in the intro, many, many kids who are now adults recall taking a school trip to Safety Town. The school program was created in 1937 in Mansfield, Ohio by Officer Frend Boals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That same year, a child in the town had been hit by a car while walking to school. The child later died. Boals decided that it would help prevent other needless deaths if kids could learn about pedestrian safety as well as other safety ideals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The concept caught on so much that Dorothy Chlad, in 1964, started the National Safety Town Center in Cleveland.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, Safety Town exists outside of Ohio. Today, you can find Safety Town programs in cities and towns throughout the United States. Other parts of the world have their takes on Safety Town as well. For example, in Canada, instead of being called Safety Town, the program is known as Safety Village.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although it\u2019s not quite a global institution, Safety Town is still an enduring legacy today.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The organizations that host Safety Town programs run the gamut. In some cities and towns, it\u2019s their local Police Athletic League or PAL. For others, it\u2019s community centers like the YMCA.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Children might visit Safety Town as part of a class field trip, as mentioned before, or they could attend it on a volunteer basis during their summer break. Today, with COVID-19 restrictions in place, Safety Town has even gone virtual!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Can_You_Learn_at_Safety_Town\"><\/span><strong>What Can You Learn at Safety Town?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Safety Town wouldn\u2019t be the enduring institution it is if it didn\u2019t teach children valuable information. Kids will learn about a myriad of topics that we touched on in the intro. Here\u2019s a recap of the subjects that are usually covered during a day at Safety Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>D.A.R.E Program<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although today, many kids go through the Drug Abuse Resistance Education or D.A.R.E. program (founded in 1983) as part of their school education, before D.A.R.E., lots of kids first learned about the dangers of drugs at Safety Town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From recreational drugs to harder drugs, children will become privy to the effects that drugs can cause, including addiction and death. Safety Town programs might teach kids about how someone who\u2019s on drugs will behave as well as how to say no to drugs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Poison<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kids are curious about seemingly everything, and they don\u2019t always realize that substances like bleach or laundry detergent pods are poisonous until it\u2019s too late. Safety Town instructors will identify common sources of poison in households and explain their effects so kids know to stay away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/poison.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-503239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/poison.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/poison-240x300.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Children might also learn what to do if they\u2019ve accidentally ingested poison, such as alerting a parent, teacher, or authority figure so they can call 911.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Dangerous Objects<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although we often talk about violence in the context of adults, kids can be and are victims of violence frequently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Children\u2019s Defense Fund, in 2017, the number of deaths that kids and teens experienced was at its highest in 19 years. It hasn\u2019t gone down since and doesn\u2019t appear that it will anytime soon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kids need to learn about the dangers of violence from an early age so they know not to touch or play with dangerous objects. The information they learn could prevent them from becoming another statistic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Water<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Water safety is another paramount topic at Safety Town. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stanfordchildrens.org\/en\/topic\/default?id=water-safety--injury-statistics-and-incidence-rates-90-P03004\">Stanford Children\u2019s Health<\/a> states that every year, 830 kids under the age of 14 years old will drown.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Children might not know how to swim, or they might underestimate the depth of the water they\u2019re in until they\u2019ve dived in. Safety Town will present guidelines for kids who want to swim, such as never swimming unsupervised.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Traffic\/Pedestrians<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the topic that Safety Town was born from after a child was unfortunately killed by a passing car in Ohio in the 1930s. Safety Town will teach children that as a pedestrian, you must respect the rules of traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kids might learn what each of the traffic signals means, including the differences between red, yellow, and green lights.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fire<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fire is a risk no matter your age, so the earlier kids are aware of that, the better. In Safety Town, children can learn what causes fires, what to do when there\u2019s a fire (evacuate, <a href=\"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/accidentally-call-911-do-this\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">call 911<\/a>), and how to prevent fires.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Benefits_of_Going_to_Safety_Town\"><\/span><strong>The Benefits of Going to Safety Town<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your child\u2019s school doesn\u2019t offer Safety Town as part of its curriculum (like as a field trip), it might be tough to convince your child to take a day from their summer break to spend learning.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one educational experience your children shouldn\u2019t miss even if it means going to Safety Town in the summer. Here are several benefits of a Safety Town experience that ought to convince you to enroll your kids.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Interactive to Make Learning Interesting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safety Town is educational, yes, but kids don\u2019t sit in a classroom all day. They visit a real place that\u2019s modeled after a mini town. Kids can walk on faux crosswalks and streets and engage with interactive exhibits that will captivate their attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For kids that tend to nod off during school hours, a day at Safety Town will captivate their attention enough that they\u2019ll be sure to get something out of the experience.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Provides Great Life Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Parents are always trying to teach their children life skills. Safety Town is like a crash course on how to safely go through life. Your kids will learn how to avoid <a href=\"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/can-you-use-water-on-an-electrical-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">water and fire<\/a> risks, how to stay safe as a pedestrian, and how to avoid drugs and guns.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These skills aren\u2019t only good for a kid\u2019s childhood, but for life. After all, none of the above risks ever disappear in life, so avoidance from an early age is key.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>These Topics Aren\u2019t a Part of Classroom Learning&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Okay, you\u2019re thinking, but won\u2019t your kids just learn about this stuff during the next school year? Not exactly, no. Although it would be nice if classrooms included life skills alongside topics like history or math, that\u2019s just not how the current school curriculum works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Outside of you lecturing your kids about gun safety or poison control, Safety Town might be their only educational experience on these topics.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Age_Is_Safety_Town_For\"><\/span><strong>What Age Is Safety Town For?&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You certainly want your children to attend Safety Town, but how young is too young? While it varies by city and town across the country (and the world), <strong>the general recommended age for Safety Town attendees is between four and a half years old and six years old.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The average duration of the Safety Town program is three and a half hours, so even very young kids should be able to get through the program without fussing or needing a nap.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_Safety_Town_Free\"><\/span><strong>Is Safety Town Free?&nbsp;<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Parents are always pinching pennies, because let\u2019s be real, raising kids is expensive. Although you would love for your children to gain a unique educational experience at Safety Town, you worry about the fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Safety Town is usually free, but some school districts or organizations that run Safety Town may charge a registration fee.<\/strong> If that\u2019s the case in your neck of the woods, the fee is usually reasonable. We would recommend prioritizing a day at Safety Town for your kids even if you have to budget elsewhere.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_You_Find_a_Safety_Town_Program_Near_You\"><\/span><strong>How Do You Find a Safety Town Program Near You?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Safety Town has become a global institution, as we said, and more than likely, your city or town has a Safety Town program in place already. You can search online or contact your child\u2019s school, your local YMCA, your area PAL, or other community centers to ask.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Conclusion&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Safety Town has been an educational institution since the 1930s. In the program, children learn in an interactive, engaging way how to avoid drugs, gun violence, fire, unsafe bodies of water, and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We hope this article has inspired you to sign your child up for a day at Safety Town!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you remember taking a class field trip to Safety Town as a kid? Many of us &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"What Is Safety Town? And Why You Should Go\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/firefighternow.com\/what-is-safety-town-and-why-you-should-go\/#more-503235\" aria-label=\"Read more about What Is Safety Town? 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