Malden Youth Learn About Summer Safety

MALDEN – This month, Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan visited 50 students, grades 1 through 8, from the Malden Recreation All Adventure Sports Clinic to teach them about how they can keep themselves and others safe this summer.

Police Chief Kevin Molis and Fire Chief Kevin Finn joined District Attorney Ryan as she spoke to youth about water, car, window, bike and fireworks safety; highlighting important tips for children including: never swim alone, call 9-1-1 or notify an adult if you see a child alone in a car, never play near open windows, always wear a bike helmet, and never play with fireworks or sparklers.

After the talk the students played a game of Summer Safety Jeopardy to show off what they learned.

The visit was part of the MDAO county-wide summer safety initiative which focuses on averting preventable deaths of children by informing children, parents, guardians and caretakers about ways to keep children safe during the summer. Three of these priorities include: reminding parents to actively supervise children around water, to never swim alone and to learn to recognize the signs of drowning; highlighting that preventing falls out of windows is as important as learning how to exit through one in an emergency; and raising awareness about  how to keep children safe in and around cars, parents and caregivers should never leave children alone in a parked vehicle even when they are asleep or restrained and even if the windows are open.