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‘Learning quick and having fun': Melville school holds safety day
Melville Comprehensive School held an 'Amazing Safety Quest' on Thursday, a theme day to teach students about safety at the workplace and at home.
'The students, Grade 5 to 12 are navigating safety stations, learning about a variety of industries, everything from workplace safety to community safety, recreational safety, getting a sense of different career paths they might be interested in,' said Amanda Wood, community relations coordinator at the Saskatchewan Safety Council.
The inspiration behind the event was the passing of Cade Sprackman, an 18-year-old from Hudson Bay who was killed in a preventable workplace incident three weeks into his first job on Jan. 27, 2015.
The safety day was organized to honour his memory and to ensure that accidents like his are prevented.
The event was held at the school's gym. About 20 organizations were lined up along the walls. Students had seven minutes to try out a variety of activities, from CPR dummies to a fire hose. There was a lot of laughter and goofing around despite the importance of the event.
Safety Day
Students at Melville Comprehensive School took part in a safety day on Thursday. (Fruzsina De Cloedt / CTV News)
'All of these students will be going into careers, and in any type of field, there's always safety you need to learn about,' one of the students pointed out.
'Even in your personal life, you never know when you're going to come across something that you might need to know about these things,' she added.
The Melville Fire Brigade held a mini race for the students: spraying water to knock over pylons.
Lieutenant Parker Ellert told CTV News that he too, thinks that events like the one at the school are important.
'It gives kids experiences that they wouldn't usually get in their ordinary life or everyday life,' he said before he returned to his station to show a group of students how to hold the hose.
A few minutes later, there was cheering as someone managed to knock over a pylon quickly.
'Actually, they're really good. They're learning quick, and they're having lots of fun,' he added.
While the safety quest was only available to students at the school, the organizers thought that other members of the public would also enjoy learning about prevention.
For those who are interested, an evening community event will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Melville Comprehensive School.
