Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service Newsdesk

at 14/07/2005 12:15

Cornwall County Fire Brigade, Devon and Cornwall Constabulary, the Prison Service, Poltair School and the Youth Offending Team are holding a ‘Arson Awareness’ day on the 14th July 2005 at Poltair School.

The aim of the day is to show the effects of crime, demonstrate how the law is there to protect and to punish and dispel myths of imprisonment. It provides the young people with opportunities to work and take time to consider how one person’s actions could adversely or positively influence others.

“The students are encouraged to be more understanding of others who may be less fortunate than themselves, to be responsible for one’s own actions and dissuading young people away from crime” explained Community Fire Safety Advisor Sarah Webber

She cont: “Pupils will be divided up into groups and undertake a variety of activities including: a talk by the prison service about the realities of prison life, fire control operators outlining the dangers of hoax calls, a courtroom drama scenario where the group will make a decision as to whether a fellow student is guilty of arson, details on fire investigations, a quiz by the youth offending team and a talk by the Phoenix Project and firefighters. We hope the day will demonstrate the reality of being imprisoned, and stop these young people committing crimes in the future”