Especially for children who are not yet independent, it is important in the dark season to be recognized in time by motorized road users. The Upper Austrian Civil Defense offers safety vests to all kindergartens. So also the kindergarten in Kirchhoff am Inn.
"Safety first. That's why I'm particularly pleased that the Upper Austrian Civil Defense offers warning vests with reflective fabric for kindergarten groups as part of an Upper Austria-wide promotion campaign, "explains Civil Protection Officer Franz Dancing, who handed over the safety vests in the parish of Kirchhoff together with Mayor Josef Schlepped to the kindergarten.
Make yourself visible
The aim of the action is to make the kindergarten children on excursions, walks and the like more visible. As a bonus, each kindergarten group receives a safety bag, which corresponds to the design of a safety vest and is also reflective. It is reflective tapes on it. The kindergarten teacher can use this as a backpack and is, therefore, a visible role model. In addition, there is a safety memo developed by the O Schultz for the kindergarten free of charge - a safety game that illustrates children's everyday risks and avoidance of danger. Of course, this was tried out in kindergarten Kirchhoff.
Many accidents could be avoided if the children were more visible to motorists. The visibility increases with a safety vest from 30 to 150 meters.