Children at Kids Safety Day played games, took part in workshops and saw items including a robot from the Sheriff’s Office and a safety house from the Fire Dept.

Posted: October 7th, 2012 | Filed under: Announcements, In the Community, News Releases, SBSO News
Children, parents and workers from the Home Depot in Chalmette take part in activities at Kids Safety Day on Oct. 6.

Children, parents and workers from the Home Depot in Chalmette take part in activities at Kids Safety Day on Oct. 6.

Mark Ragas came to the Kids Safety Day in a fire chief outfit.

Mark Ragas came to the Kids Safety Day in a fire chief outfit.
Ava Westerfield reacts to a skelton dressed in a Home Depot apron.

Ava Westerfield reacts to a skelton dressed in a Home Depot apron.
Chase Aronolie, with mother Krystal Aranolie who works in Chalmette, gets a boost up from Fire Dept. Capt. Rory Miller to look into the Fire Safety House used to teach children how to drop and roll on the floor to escape a burning building in thick smoke.

Chase Aronolie, with mother Krystal Aranolie who works in Chalmette, gets a boost up from Fire Dept. Capt. Rory Miller to look into the Fire Safety House used to teach children how to drop and roll on the floor to escape a burning building in thick smoke.
Justin Frazier from the St. Bernard community tests the sheriff's bomb robot used to check out suspicious items, in this case a D.A.R.E. anti-drug program bumper sticker the boy held.

Justin Frazier from the St. Bernard community tests the sheriff’s bomb robot used to check out suspicious items, in this case a D.A.R.E. anti-drug program bumper sticker the boy held.
Sheriff James Pohlmann with Jacob Hebert of Chalmette, who just received a Junior Deputy pin, and Jacob’s father, Gary Hebert.

Sheriff James Pohlmann with Jacob Hebert of Chalmette, who just received a Junior Deputy pin, and Jacob’s father, Gary Hebert.
Capt. Bret Bowen with children who just received Junior Deputy pins and other items.

Capt. Bret Bowen with children who just received Junior Deputy pins and other items.

The annual Kids’ Safety Day on Saturday, Oct. 6, at the Home Depot Store in Chalmette had games, a workshop, food and special items displayed such as a robot from the Sheriff’s Office and a safety house from the Fire Department.

Children of all ages, accompanied by parents or guardians participated in the free annual event, said Tammy Hentze, operations manager of the Home Depot store on West Judge Perez Drive in Chalmette.

Special items also on display for children and adults included Sheriff’s Office equipment such as a robot used to check out suspicious items, SWAT team uniforms for children to try on, Drren the Lion – mascot for the D.A.R.E. ant0-drug program and a mobile safety house from the Fire Department to show kids how to drop and roll to escape a burning building.

There was also a roll-over car from State Police to demonstrate the danger of not wearing seat belts, which are required by lawm and the mobile command center from parish government’s Homeland Security.