Energex celebrates a decade of Safety Heroes

Kicking off the 10^th birthday celebrations during Electrical Safety Week, Area Manager Pat Blair said the current crop of Safety Heroes would be well-equipped for the electrification of everything.

“A lot has changed in the decade since Ergon and Energex launched Safety Heroes, including rapid advances in technology, the number and type of electrical appliances in Queensland homes, the frequency of severe weather events, and a global pandemic that normalised remote learning.

“We have adapted the Safety Heroes program over the years, and itwill continue to evolve as we teach future generations how electricity works and how to stay safe around it,” Mr Blair said.

The new and improved Safety Heroes gaming app, Scratch coding projects and simple circuit kits reflect the critical role technology plays in learning today.

Everton Park State School teacher Deb Heather has seen the impact of the lifesaving lessons on students’ behaviour in the classroom and beyond.

“Safety Heroes is hands-on, increases students’ knowledge and they can see what they need to do in certain situations and how to use electricity safely at home and at school.

“It’s important to teach electrical safety to children because they need it in their everyday lives,” she said.

This year a record 97 per cent of Queensland primary schools and volunteers from Energex and Ergon Energy will be celebrating a decade of Safety Heroes.

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