'Go in. Stay in. Tune in'
This video, produced for the NSCWIP Public Education Group, has been
specifically designed for seven to eleven year-old children who are
recognised by educational psychologists as being most impressionable for
developing safety lessons for life and who can also take their learning to
their homes.
The thinking behind the video is set out in the article,
"Why we should Go In, Tune In, Stay In" [.PDF 177KB] by Geoff
Essery, SIESO[External
website]. This article was published in June 2000 in Industrial
Safety Management - ISM. A similar article was published in 1994 in The Safety and Health
Practitioner magazine. [External website]
Home Office Minister Mike O'Brien launched the video on 5th July 2000.
Copies were sent to local authority emergency planning managers who were
asked to promote its use in local schools. The Chemical Industries
Association purchased a significant number of copies to assist its member
companies in discussions with their local communities.
Prior to its launch, the video had been seen by more than 5000 children who
had taken part in two Crucial Crewprogrammes. [External website] 'Crucial Crew'
programmes is the most widely used name for LASER programmes that allow
small groups of nine to eleven year-olds to Learn About Safety by
Experiencing Risk. Over 200 LASER programmes led by local authority,
emergency service and utility teams operate annually in the UK. LASER Good
Practice Guidelines can be downloaded from RoSPA [External website].
The GISITI video and quiz is now also available within Crucial
Crew Interactive [External website]
for primary school pupils. This website provides computer game versions of
several scenarios that typically confront pupils participating in live
LASER programmes.
The possibility of including the GISITI video on other websites is
currently being investigated.
The DVDs are currently available across the counter to delegates at the
Emergency Planning College in the Library and Information Centre while the
stock lasts.
