Kiwanis Club of Lincoln hosts Safety Day at First Street Elementary School

Students at First Street Elementary School had the opportunity to learn about staying safe at school, at home and in the community thanks to a Safety Day event sponsored by a local service club. Each year the Kiwanis Club of Lincoln Foothills hosts a Safety Day Program at a different elementary school in Lincoln. This year was the 11th Safety Day event sponsored by the club. The event brought together first, second, and third grade students, school staff and local safety professionals from the Lincoln Police Department, Lincoln Fire Department, California Highway Patrol, Union Pacific Safety Foundation and the American Red Cross for a day focused on education, preparedness and community safety awareness. Students participated in age-appropriate activities and demonstrations designed to make safety education engaging and easily understandable. Students were provided an opportunity to interact with members of the community and learn about the people and resources available to help them during an emergency. Students were able to watch live demonstrations and ask questions of the safety personnel. As students moved from activity to activity, the event reinforced a simple message: Knowing what to do during an emergency, and understanding the importance of making safe decisions in every day situations. Safety is an ongoing priority at First Street Elementary School as well as all others, district officials said. Western Placer Unified School District maintains safety plans for all of its schools, while individual campuses also work with staff, parents and law enforcement to review and update safety procedures each academic school year.