Safe+Sound
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service created the Safe+Sound programme to educate children about safety in a fun and interactive way!
Safe+Sound Weekly Online Programme
Every Wednesday in term time at 10am we release a new edition of our Safe+Sound programme for Key Stage 2 children. Past programmes can also be viewed on demand at the same link. The programme is free to watch and covers topics such as:
- Fire Safety
- Dealing with accidents and emergencies in the home
- Relaxation, massage and emotional wellbeing
- Railway safety/trespass
- Water safety
- Road safety
- Internet safety
Safe+Sound live events
Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service created the Safe+Sound programme to educate children about safety in a fun and interactive way!
- The Safe+Sound sessions are offered to all Year 5 children across the County
- Children will take part in a number of safety, wellbeing and life skills workshops at the fire station
- We work with local and national specialist partners to deliver the workshops
- Workshops take place in various spaces around the fire station, allowing children see some of the operational areas
- The event is fully funded by Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service and our partners
- Transport to and from the event is NOT provided
Topics include some of the following:
- Fire Safety delivered in our immersive, interactive Pod
- Road safety including staying safe around trucks, and seatbelt safety
- Safety near railways and on level crossings
- Water safety both inland and coastal waters
- What to do in an emergency: including CPR, recovery position and calling for help
- How to be a good citizen
- Smart Money which teaches about debit cards and password safety
- Making safer choices
Young Driver Safe+Sound
S+S Young Driver events aim to reduce accidental deaths and injuries on the road by delivering content to targeted
groups of young, new and pre drivers, and to reinforce positive behaviours around known risk factors using different learning styles. It also provides education and training on topics which would be difficult to deliver in more traditional settings.
Careers Safe+Sound
Working with local High Schools and Colleges we provide a limited number of Careers Safe+Sound events – find out about roles within Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service. Organised by our Education Team we plan to demonstrate that a career in the Fire Service can be for anyone.
For further information schools can contact the Careers Hub Observatory on CareersHubObservatory@staffordshire.gov.uk who will provide further information, details of events and the opportunity to book where space is still available.
Safe+Sound for home educated families
Contact safeandsound@staffordshirefire.gov.uk to find out when and where our special Safe+Sound events are being held for families who home educate their children.
Our partners
- Staffordshire Fire and Rescue service – delivering Fire Safety in our immersive, interactive Pod
- Staffordshire Police - delivering ‘Being a Good Citizen’ a workshop linked directly to the PSHE Curriculum
- HSBC Bank – delivering their ‘Smart Money’ workshop
- Canal & River Trust OR the RNLI – delivering Water Safety
- DHLOR Wincanton – delivering Road safety around large vehicles
- Network Rail – delivering Railway Safety
- St. John Ambulance – delivering basic CPR and what to do in an emergency
- Community Drug and Alcohol Service – delivering their Positive Choices workshop
Safe+Sound are always looking for interesting, informative, age appropriate video content for their weekly broadcasts. If you are interested in submitting a video or would like to find out more please contact safeandsound@staffordshirefire.gov.uk
Resource for deaf communities
This presentation has been produced by Watch Manager Gareth Smith in conjunction with Police Link Officers for Deaf People. For further information contact gareth.smith@staffordshirefire.gov.uk or Police Link Officers for Deaf People (PLOD) www.staffordshire.police.uk and search for PLOD.
Download the Fire Safety Presentation for Deaf Communities.
For further information
For further information please contact any member of the Education Team at safeandsound@staffordshirefire.gov.uk
The team are;
- Helen Wood – Prevention Manager, Education and Volunteering
- Ruth Parkes – Education Coordinator
- Paul Carter - Education Coordinator (Mondays, Tuesdays and alternate Wednesdays only)
- Chris Powell - Education Coordinator (Thursdays, Fridays and alternate Wednesdays only)