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HARTFORD- State Rep. Greg Howard (R-43) and a representative from the America Red Cross visited North Stonington Christian Academy to teach the students how to be and take action for either home fires or a local hazard.
Rep. Howard said, “It was wonderful to see these children so engaged in the presentation, asking and answering questions. The hope is programs like this promote a greater awareness if they happen to be in a fire or other emergency.”
The Red Cross along with Rep. Howard read the book Prepare with Pedro which is a preparedness education program for grades K-2. The goal of the program is to teach students age-appropriate skills for handling a home fire emergency and other stressful situations.
The some of the older students participated in The Pillowcase Project which is a national youth preparedness program that increases youth awareness of hazards and the importance of personal preparedness, builds skills in hazard-specific protective actions to reduce the impact of emergencies on youth and their families, and also increases coping skills to manage emergencies and build resilience in youth.
At the end of the emergency preparedness presentations, the school had a special visitor, Pedro the Penguin, who said ‘hello’ to all the students.
