Johnny Rooney, front, community educator with Durango Fire Protection District, and Doug Brockett, fire investigator and inspector with DFPD, give away plastic fire helmets and stickers to Florida Mesa Elementary School students after they learned what to do if they see smoke in their house. It was all part of the Kiwanis Club of Durango’s Safety Day at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. The Kiwanis have hosted the event for more than 20 years, with 10 organizations educating Durango, Bayfield and Ignacio second grade students about all types of safety. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Durango School District bus driver Ryan Bailey tells Riverview Elementary School students to safety climb down out the rear emergency door of a school bus as River Hawkins, 8, jumps out while Bailey explains bus safety during Kiwanis Club of Durango Safety Day at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Kiwanis Club of Durango Safety Day on Tuesday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Durango School District bus drivers Alex Vancuren, left, and Ryan Bailey explain bus safety to Riverview Elementary School students during Kiwanis Club of Durango Safety Day at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
