LIHU‘E — Safety will be highlighted during the month of October by at least two major retailers on Kaua‘i. The Home Depot is hosting a children’s clinic Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon where Jim Jung of the U.S. Coast
LIHU‘E — Safety will be highlighted during the month of October by at least two major retailers on Kaua‘i.
The Home Depot is hosting a children’s clinic Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon where Jim Jung of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and the Kaua‘i Lifeguard Association will be featured for ocean safety.
On Oct. 13, the Kmart store will be hosting its third annual National Safety Weekend from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Jung said during The Home Depot clinic, he will focus on ocean safety using an activity book, which children can take with them.
In addition to the activity station, Jung said he will have a display promoting the Kaua‘i lifeguards as well as the Kaua‘i Junior Lifeguards along with material on rip currents and the importance of wearing lifejackets.
“Since I’ve distributed hundreds of these activity books over the past several years, no Kaua‘i keiki has drowned to my knowledge,” Jung said in an email. “It may be a coincidence, but I like to think that parents participate with their keiki in reviewing and heeding the safety messages in the books.”
During the Oct. 13 Kmart National Safety Weekend event, Jung is also expected to be on hand with his knowledge on ocean safety, being joined by the Kaua‘i Fire Department and the Kaua‘i Police Department and other community organizations.
“This event should help our keiki, customers and associates and their keiki, through safety awareness, community outreach and personal safety,” said Jarett Chytka, the Kmart store manager, in an email. “During last year’s safety awareness event, several of the Kmart mascots joined the community protectors and offered a variety of giveaways to the keiki.”
KPD will be offering the last of its free child car seat inspections, which started in recognition of National Child Passenger Safety Week in September.
“Car crashes are the No. 1 cause of death for children under 12 years of age in the United States,” said KPD Lt. Jon Takamura of the Traffic Safety Unit, in a release.
“No matter how safe of a driver you are, collisions can happen at any time and properly restraining your child could mean the difference between life and death.”
