The Safety Centre charity is highlighting the dangers of winter weather as temperatures fall across the region.
Following the tragic news earlier this week of three young boys dying and another critically ill in hospital after falling through ice in Solihull, the Milton Keynes charity is now speaking about the daily danger we face in colder weather.
The safety education charity based in Milton Keynes, focuses on teaching children, young people and adults how to stay safe in daily life situations. This includes staying safe during the winter months.
Since it opened in 1994 the Safety Centre has educated over 400,000 children across the region.
Children, young people and adults are taught at Hazard Alley, the charity’s immersive, engaging scenario based education centre as well as out in the community in schools across the region.
From being careful around bodies of water, even when they appear to be frozen solid, to understanding it can take longer for vehicles to stop on icy roads, there are lots of things to consider when the temperature drops.
Sarah Surridge, Marketing and Communications Manager said “The weather is beautiful at this time of year but also very unforgiving. It’s important that we take the time to think about the situations we are going into and discuss the ways we can keep ourselves and our communities safe.
"Coming together for conversations about water safety, in the light of this week’s devastating news, can make a difference and save a life.”
The Safety Centre, based in Milton Keynes is open for visitors as well as delivering education sessions into schools across the region for students, teachers and parents.
To find out more about the world’s first safety education charity visit the website here, call 01908 263009 or email info@safetycentre.co.uk.
