Safety City
Arial photo of Grande Prairie's Safety City
Injuries are the leading cause of death for Alberta children and youth between 1 and 19 years of age. The world we knew as kids has become more rushed, more dangerous, and more complicated for young people. Today more so than ever before, there is an increasing demand to ensure children learn about safety in all areas of their lives. Grande Prairie’s Safety City will provide children with an experience that they won't soon forget as they practice safety rules in a child-sized environment built for them, while providing the region with a well equipped Safety Resource Centre.
At Safety City, children will be given a chance to practice safety skills in a specially designed outdoor small city atmosphere featuring streets, sidewalks, buildings, traffic lights and signs, and a railway crossing, all designed to teach a variety of safety skills. Through experiential training, children will develop a positive attitude toward safety by learning their safety lessons in a classroom setting and then practicing them on the streets Safety City. Areas of safety training will include but are not limited to: Pedestrian Safety, Fire Safety, Bicycle Safety, Water Safety, Farm Safety, Electrical Safety, and First Aid.
In addition to the educational opportunities for youth within the Safety City Project, the community at large will have a one-stop safety resource centre. Training rooms are now available within the Resource Centre as well as a variety of safety related materials for the public to access from a central location.
At Safety City, children will be given a chance to practice safety skills in a specially designed outdoor small city atmosphere featuring streets, sidewalks, buildings, traffic lights and signs, and a railway crossing, all designed to teach a variety of safety skills. Through experiential training, children will develop a positive attitude toward safety by learning their safety lessons in a classroom setting and then practicing them on the streets Safety City. Areas of safety training will include but are not limited to: Pedestrian Safety, Fire Safety, Bicycle Safety, Water Safety, Farm Safety, Electrical Safety, and First Aid.
In addition to the educational opportunities for youth within the Safety City Project, the community at large will have a one-stop safety resource centre. Training rooms are now available within the Resource Centre as well as a variety of safety related materials for the public to access from a central location.
Take a Safety City Tour
Injuries are preventable!
"Tell me and I will forget.
Show me and I may remember.
Involve me and I will understand..."
Show me and I may remember.
Involve me and I will understand..."
Project Update
Roads paved. Concrete sidewalks complete. Kiosk foundations complete. Street lights installed. Railway crossing complete. Barn - exterior and interior complete. Jeep storage garage foundation complete and walls framed. Landscaping completed.
5 kiosks on site - City of Grande Prairie City Hall, Tim Hortons, Regional EMS Foundation, Co-operators Insurance and the Grande Prairie & District Burn Society Fire Safety Trailer. Project on budget.
School programming started in September 2011 with pilot classes from Grades 2 - 4 attending.
5 kiosks on site - City of Grande Prairie City Hall, Tim Hortons, Regional EMS Foundation, Co-operators Insurance and the Grande Prairie & District Burn Society Fire Safety Trailer. Project on budget.
School programming started in September 2011 with pilot classes from Grades 2 - 4 attending.
Kiosks
One-of-a-kind advertising opportunity! Imagine a miniature version of your business on the streets of Safety City.
**38 sites available on a first come – first served basis.
**Cost and construction of the kiosk is the responsibility of the business.
**Safety City will provide a concrete foundation and the minimum building requirements for the structure.
**Lease agreements are for a 5 year term.
**3 sizes to choose from: 8’ x 10’ = $3000/YR 10’ x 12’ = $3500/YR 12’ x 14’ = $5000/YR
**Locations available in the Downtown Core, the Residential Neighborhood or the Commercial/Rural District.
**38 sites available on a first come – first served basis.
**Cost and construction of the kiosk is the responsibility of the business.
**Safety City will provide a concrete foundation and the minimum building requirements for the structure.
**Lease agreements are for a 5 year term.
**3 sizes to choose from: 8’ x 10’ = $3000/YR 10’ x 12’ = $3500/YR 12’ x 14’ = $5000/YR
**Locations available in the Downtown Core, the Residential Neighborhood or the Commercial/Rural District.
