Kindergarten and grade one students throughout central Alberta, and their parents, will have the ability to learn more about bus safety at the annual First Rider Event.
The program is free to attend and based in five central Alberta communities.
Coordinators from the transportation departments of five school divisions have come together to create the event.
Schools involved include Chinook’s Edge, Red Deer Public, Red Deer Catholic, Wolf Creek and Wild Rose School Divisions, along with Prairie Bus Lines.
Participating children will begin the event by watching a video of Winnie-the-Pooh riding a school bus for the first time. Children will further learn about safety priorities at the bus stop, conduct a safety evacuation and learn about the ‘danger zone’ around the bus where incidents are at a higher risk of occurring. At the end, children and parents can get on a school bus for a 10 minute ride, and learn about loading and exiting the bus the right way.
First Rider will be offered from 3 – 7 p.m.
Dates and locations for the First Rider Event include:
- Red Deer & area – August 15, École Secondaire Notre Dame High School parking lot
- Olds & area – August 16, École Deer Meadow School parking lot
- Lacombe & area – August 17, Gary Moe Sportsplex
- Rocky Mountain House & area – August 23, West Central High School / St. Dominic High School
- Drayton Valley & area – August 24, Frank Maddock High School
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