Northern Las Vegas Fire Captain Proposes Children’s Safety Village
New firefighters extinguish flames in concrete towers the way they learned it in an academy.
Unless a police officer proves in an academy that they have the strength to subdue their assailants, or the right dexterity to fire a weapon, or their mental and physical ability to deal with the pressure, a police officer cannot earn their badges. And lifeguards don’t just do CPRs, they attend classes at Red Cross.
One of the great reasons to live in a Las Vegas home is that your children will have their own training facility. Aside from their parents, the children will also learn how to swim to avoid accidents like drowning in a pool. There are also trainings for fire protection, extreme outdoor heat, dangerous motorists and Internet predators.
Fire Capt. Cedric Williams from North Las Vegas believes that there is a solution that he can offer. He thought of a “safety village,” where children can come across the danger of everyday life.
The first of its kind village in Nevada would incorporate miniature versions of houses, churches, hotels, and other buildings the children are likely to go to. There will be instructors who will teach children how to stay safe both inside these buildings and on the village streets outside. They will learn the importance of seat belt in a car or wearing a helmet while riding a bicycle, or how to act if they are near a swimming pool, and then how they would protect themselves. This is such a great offering for parents in Las Vegas homes as they can have peace of mind whenever their children is out of roof.
The citizens will provide simulated experiences the same way safety professionals did their training. The only difference is that it is loaded with fun factors.
Williams, who doubles as the department spokesperson, has a big dilemma. He needed to raise seventeen point five million dollars without relying on financial help that comes from the city. The city’s budget grievance has forced the City Council last month to announce that they are laying off two hundred and fifty eight employees.
William is now turning on financial support from companies and private foundations that are willing to build and back up the miniature buildings. The said project is meant to be built on a 10 acres parcel of land just north of the Sky View Multi-Generational Center at Centennial Parkway and Statz Street.
The Bureau of Land Management acreage was originally transferred to the city to become a park. And then, by 18th of July, Williams expects BLM to approve to change the park design into a safety village. There are a lot of plans that they wanted to put into action like building a separate structure with classrooms and also building an outdoor amphitheater.
The Assemblage Studio of Las Vegas will be designing the village; they also won an American Institute of Architects design award for the project.
There will be 4-full-time instructors for the children. Two will be working with the fire department and other volunteers. The admission would be free and the village will be opened to Las Vegas home owner and to anyone and all ages; regardless of where the visitors live. They also assist the seniors by teaching them how to prevent falls what they can do if they happen.