Vail Valley: Kids learn to save lives at Camp 911
Vail, CO Colorado
VAIL VALLEY, Colorado – In an effort to help kids in Colorado’s Vail Valley stay safe, Eagle County Emergency Services is offering Camp 911. These free, one-day camps for kids ages nine to eleven focuses on developing kids’ decision-making skills and actions when facing an emergency.
Camp 911 teaches kids valuable lessons using fun, camp-style activities. Participants will have a basic knowledge of water safety and rescue, first-aid, traffic and fire safety, and self-defense. Fire fighters will teach kids how to use a fire extinguisher as well as lessons in getting out of a burning house. Law enforcement personnel will teach kids basic self-defense and bike safety.
The camp is scheduled for June 9 at the Gypsum Recreation Center and July 14 at Avon Elementary School. If you have a child between the ages of nine and eleven who would like to attend Camp 911, call Gypsum Recreation Center at 970-777-8888 or Avon Recreation Center at 970-748-4060.
Space is limited, and pre-registration is required.
For more information, contact Cathy Dulac at the Eagle County Ambulance District at
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970-926-5270.
