All the bells and whistles

STUDENTS at Holy Rosary primary School participated in a community safety morning last week, with visits from emergency services personnel and vehicles.

Police, ambulance, CFA and SES officers attended to speak about safety.

The event was organised by Holy Rosary Community Engagement leader Tess Holmes as part of Community Safety Month.

“It was great for students to become familiar with our local emergency responders in a safe and calm environment in case they are ever involved in an incident,” Ms Holmes said.

“It is also important for students to turn their mind to emergency situations, so they know how to respond.

“The students learnt about how to call 000 and how to start basic CPR.

“All the students were exceptionally respectful towards the emergency officers who attended which demonstrated that they took the morning very seriously.

“We hope the students never find themselves in a position where they need to call one of the services, but we know they are equipped with knowledge that could really help someone in an emergency.”

Hunter Harvey said he loved learning about the jaws of life.

“It was really cool, and it’s used for a good reason. It was a little bit heavy,” he said.

Students visited each service display in turn.

“They were all very kind,” Cooper Mitchell said. “It was fun to look inside the ambulance. We have a pool, so it was really important to learn CPR in case I ever need to know it.”

Luca Slee’s favourite was the police vehicle.

“The police were my favourite. The back of the police car was cool,” he said.

“I also liked the CFA; I didn’t know how they hook up a hose to the hydrant so that was cool. They were all really kind.”

Principal Paul Dullard said it was good to see the emergency services educating the students.

“We hope they never need them but it’s good to know they will be prepared in an emergency,” he said.