Local childern visit Drax for lessons in safety
Fri Nov 27 00:00:00 GMT 2009
Local children involved in a scheme to promote road safetyvisited Drax Power Station recently (19 November) where they werepromptly rounded up by the ‘Seatbelt Sheriff’ and made to swear anoath of allegiance to always wear their seatbelts.
A total of 42 pupils representing 20 schools from the Selby,Tadcaster and Sherburn areas came together for the ‘JRSO Day’ tolearn about safety techniques as part of the North Yorkshire CountyCouncil Junior Road Safety Officer scheme, which is sponsored byDrax.
The event started with a ‘getting to know one and other’ sessiongiving the young JRSOs the opportunity to meet each other and swapideas. This was followed by talks from Drax health and safetyoperatives, fire and ambulance crews and practical workshops. Toround the day off the JRSOs enjoyed a guided tour of the powerstation.
Drax occupational health adviser Catherine Kelsey said: “Healthand safety is a vital aspect of the operational culture at Drax andwhether at work or play everyone can learn valuable lessons aboutstaying safe. The day was a great success and the children reallyenjoyed getting involved in the practical activities.”
This is the second year Drax has hosted the JRSO Day and thefourth year it has sponsored the scheme which gives two year 5pupils from each participating school the responsibility toorganise safety initiatives to encourage road safety among fellowpupils.
For more information, please contact:
Melanie Wedgbury/Rachael Hudson
Drax Power 01757 618381
Lisa McGauley/Richard Harrison
Imagen PR 01943 468778
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Notes to Editors
1. Drax Power Limited is the owner of Drax Power Station, thelargest, cleanest and most efficient coal fired power station inthe UK. The output capacity from the station’s six generators is4,000MW. At current output levels it supplies some 7% of the UK’selectricity needs.
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Left to right: Catherine Kelsey, Occupational Health AdvisorDrax, Denton Snowden, Riccall Primary School, Georgia Watkinson,Hambleton Primary School, Neale Smith Fire Team Drax
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