What is the Children’s Safety Village?

Welcome to the Children’s Safety Village of Windsor and Essex County! The Village creates an interactive environment, designed to provide Kindergarten to Grade 5 students with hands-on safety training in a field-trip experience.

The Children’s Safety Village, located at 7911 Forest Glade Drive just south of Place Concorde, is designed as a townscape, complete with an outer road circuit with connecting roads crossing through the middle. Children will practice safety strategies while walking, riding cars or bikes throughout the kid-size Village. They will cross railroad tracks, visit the construction sites and participate in activities throughout the Village. Thanks to the generosity of local business and community organizations, children will recognize many of the establishments in the Village that could be found in their own neighbourhoods.

The Town Hall houses three classrooms and a replica of a home including a kitchen, living room, and bedroom. Children learn real life safety strategies while experiencing a pseudo fire in a homelike setting. Scenarios include experiencing a simulated smoke filled room and climbing out of a second story window to safety. This educational facility provides children with the knowledge and skills in a safe, controlled environment that could help prevent injuries and/or loss of life.

Police Lessons      Bike Safety Program Bicycle Maintenance Bike Sizing and Equipment Rules of the Road and Railroad Crossings Hand Signals / Sign Recognition Helmet Inspection - Safety Check      Stranger Program Identify Good and Bad Strangers Block Parents Program Operation PAL Recognition of Signs Stranger Danger      Interactive Safety Topics Cover Sign Recognition / Safety Officer Recognition Booster Seat Awareness Understanding 911 Bus Safety Railway Track Safety Hydro Safety Construction Site Awareness Elmer Presentation

Fire Lessons "Risk Watch"      Home Safety Program Develop and practice family fire escape plan Check and maintain smoke alarms  Learning dangers of matches and lighters Teaching electrical fire hazards Practice candle safety Housekeeping practices around appliances Furnace, hot water tanks, fireplace       Kitchen Safety Program Cooking safety Identify possible hazards in the kitchen Small electrical appliances safety       Interactive Safety Education Checking smoke alarms regularly Practice family fire escape plans Report fire and smoke immediately Perform the stop, drop and roll procedure Identify exit signs Know two ways out Participate in home hazard inspection

The facility is fully accessible to all children including children with special needs.

Thanks to the generosity of our sponsors there is no admission fee for the 2005-2006 school year.

The Children's Safety Village is managed by a volunteer Board of Directors comprised of representatives from Rotary Clubs, Windsor Police Services, Windsor Fire and Rescue Service, City of Windsor Parks and Recreation Department, as well as corporate and community sponsors.