May 25, 2022

Summer safety event is planned at Fort Riley Thursday

Posted May 25, 2022 11:57 PM

Irwin Army Community Hospital will be be the site the "102 Days of Summer Safety kick-off on Thursday.

Fort Riley's Garrison Safety Office in conjunction with the hospital and Kansas Traffic Safety Resource Office, will launch a safety awareness and injury prevention campaign. There will be information and safety demonstrations from a variety of on-post and off-post agencies aimed at promoting safer behavior and safety from Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend. Demonstrations will range from a seatbelt convincer to a rollover simulator. There will also be a car seat check lane so parents can make sure that they have the right car seat properly installed for their children.

The public is invited to this event and those without a Department of Defense ID card, can get a visitor’s pass at the Visitor Control Center on Henry Drive, at Exit 301 off I-70.