Sheriff's Safety Town, located in Shreveport, Louisiana, is a pioneering program founded by Sheriff Steve Prator in 2008. It is the first and only permanent program in the state that focuses on early childhood safety education, promoting the importance of being safety-minded, especially when it comes to activities like riding bikes and walking in neighborhoods.
Through hands-on safety programs, children at Sheriff's Safety Town experience simulated emergencies in a controlled environment, helping them distinguish between emergencies and non-emergencies while familiarizing them with the 9-1-1 system. The program also offers interactive sessions on traffic safety, teaching children safe behavior while crossing streets, riding bikes, and even driving cars. Additionally, participants gain a thorough understanding of the importance of wearing properly-fitted seatbelts through activities like riding on seatbelt simulators and observing roll-over simulations.
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