Safetyville USA
Safetyville, USA is a miniature city that spans a little over 3 acres of land in Sacramento, California. It is a program designed to provide safety education to young children in an interactive manner. The miniature town features scaled-down replicas of the California State Capitol building, municipal building, business buildings, and various streets in Sacramento, California. Founding Safetyville, USA is part of the non-profit Safety Center, Inc.'s Children's Safety Program, which provides life-saving safety skills and awareness education. The one-third scale town features real sidewalks, crosswalks, streetlights, a police, fire and sheriff station, and businesses commonly found in any city, including McDonald's and Taco Bell. In June 1998, Dick Cable, a professional broadcaster for KXTV and News10 of Sacramento, became the Honorary Mayor of Safetyville. Cable was the first Sacramento broadcaster to win an Emmy award. Goals The goal of the Safetyville program is to reduce injury and potential deaths of children from preventable accidents. The program aims to provide a hands-on, interactive experience rather than overwhelming children with information through traditional classroom education methods. Trained volunteer tour guides lead children, ranging from preschool age to third grade, through the miniature city. The children are taught health and fitness, and