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Community Safety Group supports water safety project |
 The coastguard tells children about water safety  The children answer questions on water safety  The lifeguards give lessons in the pool |
The Maritime and Coastguard Agency, a full time partner in the Aberdeenshire Safety Partnership Steering Group, in association with the Garioch and North Marr Community Safety Group and Westhill Pool Lifeguards and Management, provided Primary 7 children from Crombie, Westhill, Elrick and Skene schools; the opportunity to learn about water and Coastal safety. The children visited the pool during school time and were given a 10-15 minute talk, video and practical demo by the Coastguard followed by practical hands on safety lessons in the pool by the Lifeguards. Each session lasted for two hours. A total of 186 children attended over four days. Topics covered by the Coastguard were:
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