Crucial Crew partners gather at South Hook
Agencies gathered at South Hook LNG Terminal recently, to reflect on delivery of what continues to be our County’s most important safety event for local youngsters.
The 32nd Crucial Crew initiative – the longest running in Wales – held its two-week programme before Christmas, welcoming over 1200 children from 39 Schools, at Scolton Manor. The event is organised by Pembrokeshire County Council’s Road Safety Team with the financial support of South Hook LNG Terminal.
Ensuring that the annual event continues to deliver timely and relevant advice to year 10 pupils, Agencies and representatives of Scolton Manor were hosted at South Hook recently, to review the ongoing success of the event, evaluating teacher feedback and considering options for future enhancement.
Over 40,000 Pembrokeshire schoolchildren have benefited from valuable, interactive safety workshops that have run every year since 1993. Pembrokeshire’s Crucial Crew continues to be a key event for children in their last year of Primary School.
Delivering safety advice across a range of everyday situations, the event brings together emergency services, agencies and organisations that give children life-long skills. From water, fire, road and rail safety to electrical hazards, school bus evacuation, internet and dog safety, children are guided through a series of scenarios aimed at raising their safety understanding.
The Agencies and Organisations delivering Crucial Crew are Pembrokeshire County Council’s Road Safety and School Transport departments, National Grid, Network Rail, Welsh Ambulance Service, Dyfed Powys Police, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service, John Burns Foundation, HM Coastguard and the RNLI.