North Herts Crucial Crew

Sir Tim Wilson DL represented the Lord Lieutenant at the North Herts Crucial Crew event.

Over 1,000 Year 6 children (10-11 year olds) from 31 local primary schools across the borough took part in a series of interactive safety workshops.

The ‘Crucial Crew’ scheme, coordinated by Child Safety Media* and sponsored by North Herts Council, teaches children about important issues that are often overlooked by the curriculum and include topics such as personal safety; Internet safety; staying safe online; healthy relationships; protection against violence, abuse and exploitation; safety on the railways; the dangers/consequences of criminal damage; drug and alcohol awareness; first aid (learning how to save a life, DRABC; basic life support – CPR;  recovery position).

The workshops delivered by local safety agencies and give pupils the unique opportunity to learn valuable skills from the professionals through practical demonstrations and discussions in real-life situations.