Crucial Crew is a multi-agency event organised, through schools, by the police and supported by the fire service.
They aim to raise awareness of safety issues to school children in Year 6 (aged 10-11).
The event take the form of a range of 20 minute interactive scenarios which cover a wide range of topics, each educating the students in a specific risk.
In the fire service scenario the children have a ‘hands on’ experience in what to do if they discover a fire in the home and how to make an emergency call.
Other scenarios include:
- Water Safety
- Heathy Child Team
- Internet Safety
- IDAS (Independent Domestic Abuse Services)
- Drugs and Alcohol Awareness
- Anti-social Behaviour
Crucial Crew runs in various locations across the county