St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center, a 166-licensed bed, not-for-profit, physical rehabilitation hospital in Lawrenceville, New Jersey is hosting its annual Bicycle Safety Rodeo and SAFE KIDS Day. The purpose of the event is to provide children ages 3-12 and their families with an opportunity to learn about safety and prevention while participating in sports and other recreational activities.
The day includes bicycle inspections conducted by the Economy Bike Shop and the Lawrenceville Police Department. Bicycle tires, frames, handlebars, chain guards, and reflectors are checked, and parents receive a check-list for each bike indicating if anything needs to be repaired. Children are then given a free bike helmet, which is fitted by one of the St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center’s therapists. They may ride a bicycle safety course, which is organized by the police department, where they illustrate that they are aware of traffic signals, hand signals, parked cars, and how to avoid unexpected obstacles. Volunteers are present at each station of the obstacle course to guide and teach the children.
The water safety programs will be conducted by the Hamilton YMCA, Hopewell YMCA, Princeton YMCA, and the Greater Trenton Area YMCA and will include games and other activities geared towards water safety. St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center will give away a limited number of Personal Flotation Devices for children up to 90 pounds.
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The Lawrenceville Fire Department will provide an engine that the children can ride, and will display a small house designed to teach about fire hazards. Other participants include Capital Health System, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton, St. Francis Medical Center, and Princeton HealthCare System. The three minor league sports teams in Mercer County, the Trenton Devils hockey team, the Trenton Thunder baseball team and the new Trenton Steel indoor football team, will each be on site with their mascots and will provide interactive games for the children. Bristol-Myers Squibb will present an exhibit on hazardous materials. The Greater Mercer TMA, Lawrence Hopewell Trail, Lakeview Child Center, Inc., PNC Bank, RAI, McCaffrey’s Supermarkets, Quakerbridge Radiology Associates, the Lawrence Township Health Department, Sports Concussion Center of New Jersey, State Farm, and Trenton Boys and Girls Club Bike Exchange will also participate.
